It Takes A Church To Raise A Parent

by Rachel Turner

How can churches become centres for empowering parents to raise God-connected children? How can we transform the lives of parents, carers, grandparents and church communities, and the way generations of children are raised?
While it is parents who are on the front line of discipling their children, God has placed us as the church to journey alongside them, nurturing and equipping them and cheering them on.
This book will help church leaders and volunteers to grow in the skills needed to make our churches places that empower families. It explores how to help parents over the major obstacles that hinder them from proactively discipling their children, and looks at practical ways to lay the foundations of a church culture where parenting for faith can flourish.

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction

176 pages, Paperback

Published February 16, 2018

Reviews

[Derek Winterburn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rachel Turner has written a good book here with some wonderful ideas. One dominant image is that the church needs to be more like IKEA! That is, in IKEA before any purchases are made, the 'customer' is walked through made up rooms - lived examples. Her challenge then is for the church-family to provide parents experiences to see and opportunities try behaviours. She is also strong on not being 'Christian-parenting skills focused' but on encouraging parents to be open and communicative with their children about everything.

This book alone then is rather light on particular guidance for Christian parents, or churches on building 'faith in the family. This is largely because Turner has written about this before extensively and because this book is really a foundation for her course 'Parenting for Faith' - available from BRF. As such I found the second half of the book diffuse, and probably would have absorbed it better as talk with bullet points!

[Kathryn McGregor · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 - While the author comes from a more evangelical perspective than I do and is from the UK (so some terminology is different), this book has some good ideas and reminders of how the church can support parents as their child’s faith educators, rather than usurping that responsibility. I especially liked the chapter on Parenting for Faith and Children’s Ministry. I will be sharing excerpts with my Sunday school teachers to help them with their communication with parents.

[Damaris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Din păcate nu sunt în punctul în care să inițiez sau să sprijin o lucrarea cu părinții în creșterea copiilor, maxim să fac parte la una. Însă cartea asta vorbește de la premisa că deja îți dorești să ajuți părinții, să creezi un loc în care acești să-și dezvolte abilitățile, motiv pentru care mi-a fost foarte greu să mă regăsesc în ceva citit de aici. Cu toate că informațiile au fost faine, nu au fost pentru mine.

[Alice Chittock · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Book! This has really encouraged me in my ministry with families. As a Children's and Families minister, I find the childrens part of the role so much easier, but this has given me lots of fresh ideas to connect with parents too. I am really looking forward running a parenting for faith course at my church over the coming months.

[William Karmitsa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rachel Turner ger många spännande perspektiv i hur föräldrar, barn och tro kan få växa tillsammans. Svår bok att betygsätta då jag inte läst många böcker inom samma nich.

Kan konstatera att boken ger handfasta tips/koncept utan att bli en receptbok, den är lättläst och jag skulle rekommendera den till andra. Speciellt om du är engagerad kring barn och familj.

[Kathryn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book really caused me to reflect about my role in the church. I found that the book is not just a "parenting" book, but a book that would benefit everyone regardless if you have children or no children. It was insightful and encouraging. I would recommend it.

[Lauren Roennfeldt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Felt it was very much coming from a leadership perspective. As in what the leaders/preachers in the church can do to support. Also much of the stating the obvious. But an easy to read and understand book.

[Brittany McDonald Null · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helpful book with lots of ideas for how to support parents as they parent for faith.

[Melody · Rating 3 out of 5]

The information here is solid, but there is not much new. Other than a couple of small specifics, I don’t see much take-away that I’ll use going forward.

[Emma Roche · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best ministry books I’ve read!

[Kristian Sloth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Important teaching on how to help parents disciple their children. And to learn where the church has a role and where the parents has to be equipped to take responsibility