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Family Discipleship That Works

Guiding Your Child To Know, Love, And Act Like Jesus

Brian Dembowczyk
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Year
2024
Language
English
Publisher
IVP

About

Christianity Today Book Awards Finalist-Marriage, Family, and Singleness
Family discipleship is one of the most basic ways God has ordained to build his kingdom-and yet most parents struggle to do it consistently.
Amid our busyness, the multitude of different approaches, and our own self-doubts, the deck seems stacked against us. But Brian Dembowczyk isn't here to pile on the guilt or to make us feel like failures. As a parent himself, he knows this struggle firsthand.
In Family Discipleship That Works, Dembowczyk says that the goal of discipling our kids isn't just passing along head knowledge. It's teaching them to act like Jesus. The Bible itself is not just a story but a drama in which we ourselves participate, and our kids have roles to play too. Dembowczyk offers practical advice and a wealth of ideas for teaching our kids to imitate the character traits of Jesus himself as we "act out" the Christian life together.
As parents, we are indeed called to disciple our children to know and act like Jesus. By God's grace, that's a task we can do-not out of guilt but with joy and good hope.
Family Discipleship That Works . . .

- Invites parents into more active family discipleship without judgmentalism, but with grace and understanding
- Presents "imitating Jesus" as a new model for understanding and enacting family discipleship
- Includes practical, achievable advice for parents to live out these principles in their homes

Related Subjects

  • Children
  • Christian Ministry
  • Religion
  • Adult Nonfiction
  • Parenting
  • Christian Living
  • Christian

Reviews

"C. S. Lewis once described the task of discipleship as making 'little Christs,' and he said the church exists for nothing less. So does the family, as this book by Brian Dembowczyk helpfully reminds us. Family Discipleship That Works encourages parents to help their children become actors in the Bible's story of redemption by learning to act in ways that embody the mind and heart of Jesus Christ. Home, neighborhood, school, and church here become the stage for living out the faith inembodied ways in everyday situations. Imitation of Christ, meet improvised discipleship!"
Kevin J. Vanhoozer, research professor of systematic theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinit
"In a world where 'it's the thought that counts' Brian Dembowczyk makes a masterful case that kids need to actually live out their faith, and he does not leave you wondering for ideas. Children can and need to act out their faith, for it's in the acting it out that formation takes place over a long period of time. This book is a must-read and an extremely practical resource for anyone who cares about forming the faith of our children."
Matt Markins, president and CEO of Awana and cofounder of the Child Discipleship Forum
"In all honesty, as both a father and a pastor, I usually cringe when I see books about family worship (or parenting in general) because of how many of them heap pressure, expectation, and even legalistic standards on parents. In Family Discipleship That Works Brian Dembowczyk does a wonderful job pointing parents to Christ as hope and a means of discipleship. Brian doesn't shy away from high biblical standards and commands, but neither does he burden parents with them. Rather, he models what he writes about by explaining truth with clarity and grace and dependence on the gospel of grace. This book offers a deep, firm foundation for discipleship as parents, and meaningful, practical steps we can take."
Barnabas Piper, pastor and author

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