THE IMPORTANCE OF PARENTS

The average child spends 3,000 hours per year with their parents. Doesn’t reading that sentence just make you tired? That’s a lot of time! In comparison, the average child spends only 50-100 hours in church environments. Not much, huh? That’s why we believe family ministry is so important. As parents, you have much more influence on your child’s spiritual life than we do. And so, we want to partner with you to help you raise children who are active servants and lifelong disciples of Christ. 

RESOURCES

Do you wish you had the perfect book to lead you in family devotions or to give you parenting advice?  

Here are a few of our favorites . .  

PARENTING PRESCHOOLERS

Home Improvement: The Parenting Book You Can Read to Your Kids
by Dr Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller,  RN BSN

PARENTING ELEMENTARY KIDS

The Christian Parenting Handbook: 50 Heart-Based Strategies for All the Stages of Your Child’s Life 
by Dr Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller,  RN BSN

Revolutionary Parenting: Raising Your Kids to Become Spiritual Champions 
by George Barna

PARENTING TWEENS AND MIDDLE SCHOOLERS

From Santa to Sexting: Helping Your Child Safely Navigate Middle School and Shape the Choices that Last a Lifetime
by Brenda Hunter and Kristen Blair  

Moms' Ultimate Guide to the Tween Girl World  
by Nancy Rue

99 Thoughts for Parents of Teenagers 
by Walt Mueller

How To Be #SocialMediaParents: Aware Online, Present Offline 
by Dr. Brian Foreman

PARENTING HIGH SCHOOLERS

Spiritual Formation: Following the Movements of the Spirit 
by Henri Nouwen

You Lost Me 
by David Kinnaman

Sticky Faith 
by Dr. Kara E. Powell & Dr. Chap Clark

Comforting Teens in Crisis

FAMILY DEVOTIONS - ALL AGES

One Year of Dinner Table Devotions and Discussion Starters: 365 Opportunities to Grow Closer to God as a Family 
by Nancy Guthrie 

Egermeier's Fun Family Devotions: Old Testament 
by Ray Houser et al. 

Egermeiers Fun Family Devotions: New Testament 
by Ray & Tina Houser 

Egermeier's Bible Story Book 
by Elsie Egermeier et al. 

Jesus Calling: 365 Devotions For Kids
by Sarah Young

FAMILY DEVOTIONS - PRESCHOOL

FAMILY DEVOTIONS - ELEMENTARY

No Girls Allowed: Devotions for Boys 
by Jayce O'Neal

For Girls Only! Devotions 
by Carolyn Larsen

Every Day a Blessing: A Year of God's Love 
by Thomas Nelson

FAMILY DEVOTIONS - MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL

The Simple Truth Bible: Daily Devotions for Students
by Group Publishing

Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals 
by Shane Claiborne, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, and Enuma Okoro

Dive: Devotions for Deeper Living 
by Cindy Massanari Breeze

Pause: Moments to Reflect
by Passport Media

Bread for the Journey 
by Henri Nouwen