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Disciple Like Jesus for Parents
What others are saying about this book and Alan Melton and Paul Dean have gotten it right. If we are to see young men and women who look like Christ, then we must disciple as Christ did. Read DISCIPLE LIKE JESUS FOR PARENTS and prepare to have a paradigm shift. Your children are depending on it. Meeke Golden Addison, American Family Association, and Mother of Two DISCIPLE LIKE JESUS has the right idea. Their emphasis on parental discipleship is much needed, as we often seem to forget that one's own children provide the greatest opportunity and need for discipleship. Dr. Christopher Cone, President, Tyndale Theological Seminary The training up of children and youth has always been the God given responsibility of the parents and not the Church or government. Because this is the stance and passion of DISCIPLE LIKE JESUS I am pleased to endorse its ministry. Dr. Kenny Rhodes, President, Scofield Seminary and Pastor, Mable Ave Church DISCIPLE LIKE JESUS gets it. The key to reaching the world tomorrow is discipling our children today. Rick Osborne, Best-Selling Christian Parenting Author Front Cover Brian Byars Front Cover Photo Monkey Business, Back Cover Photo ISTOCK www.DiscipleLikeJesus.com The church is losing over two million children every year and they are not returning. What can parents do about this? Jesus showed us the way. Immediately following three years of making disciples, Jesus commanded us to do the same. Disciple Like Jesus For Parents offers practical, creative ways to make disciples of your children. Learn how His approach can transform your family into the image of Christ and allow you to enjoy the great blessings of children.
224 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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August 25, 2010
“A parenting book that addresses the source of our cultural decline, the lack of proper parental responsibility and instruction, and offers sound biblical advice on how to teach children as Jesus taught His disciples.”
In America today, children control more of their instruction and teaching than they should. Parents, with no established religion or faith of their own, allow children to make up their own minds about what is truth and what is not.
Many think that America began its recent decline when prayer was taken out of school. We blame the politics of the day and accept the continual degradation of our quality of life as if there is nothing we can do.
There is much we can do.
Proverbs 4:13 urges us to ‘Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.’ In Disciple Like Jesus for Parents: Following Jesus’ Method and Enjoying the Blessings of Children by Alan Melton and Paul Dean, the focus is on protecting our children by way of instruction.
This book begins with the need for biblical instruction (Part One) and moves on to an examination of how Jesus taught his disciples (Parts Two through Five) giving tips, advice, and practical ways parents today can model their parenting skills to that of Jesus.
The advice given in this book is not specific to a certain age group, though there are portions that specifically address certain age groups. Written to two parent homes as well as single parent homes, the focus is on creating a godly example for children to follow just as Jesus did.It is a lifestyle that children will not only learn but see lived out by the parents.
We often learn more from teaching than we do from being taught. If the reader of this book applies these principles, they may find a deeper relationship with Jesus as well. I was encouraged to see there were some hard truths in this book. Teaching our children of wisdom and honor, we can claim the promise found in Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
Sound practical advice, well written, I highly recommend it. To learn more about the authors and their ministry, visit their website at www.disciplelikejesus.com.
Disclaimer:
The review copy of this book was provided free of charge by the author and donated to the library of Westwood Baptist Church.
In America today, children control more of their instruction and teaching than they should. Parents, with no established religion or faith of their own, allow children to make up their own minds about what is truth and what is not.
Many think that America began its recent decline when prayer was taken out of school. We blame the politics of the day and accept the continual degradation of our quality of life as if there is nothing we can do.
There is much we can do.
Proverbs 4:13 urges us to ‘Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.’ In Disciple Like Jesus for Parents: Following Jesus’ Method and Enjoying the Blessings of Children by Alan Melton and Paul Dean, the focus is on protecting our children by way of instruction.
This book begins with the need for biblical instruction (Part One) and moves on to an examination of how Jesus taught his disciples (Parts Two through Five) giving tips, advice, and practical ways parents today can model their parenting skills to that of Jesus.
The advice given in this book is not specific to a certain age group, though there are portions that specifically address certain age groups. Written to two parent homes as well as single parent homes, the focus is on creating a godly example for children to follow just as Jesus did.It is a lifestyle that children will not only learn but see lived out by the parents.
We often learn more from teaching than we do from being taught. If the reader of this book applies these principles, they may find a deeper relationship with Jesus as well. I was encouraged to see there were some hard truths in this book. Teaching our children of wisdom and honor, we can claim the promise found in Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
Sound practical advice, well written, I highly recommend it. To learn more about the authors and their ministry, visit their website at www.disciplelikejesus.com.
Disclaimer:
The review copy of this book was provided free of charge by the author and donated to the library of Westwood Baptist Church.
May 25, 2011
Wonderfully written. This book is a valuable tool for any parent wanting to raise their children to be disciples for the Lord. I highly recommend it!
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