Teach Your Children Well: A Step-By-Step Guide for Family Discipleship
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- Author：Sarah Cowan Johnson
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Summary
Half of Christian high school students walk away from their faith after graduation。 But parental involvement is the most influential predictor of a child's spirituality throughout their lives。 How do we parent our kids in ways that lead to lasting faith？
Sarah Cowan Johnson unpacks how parents can have an active discipleship role in forming their children's faith， with age-appropriate insights and strategies for different developmental stages。 She shows how we can identify God moments， facilitate spiritual encounters， clarify emerging beliefs， and encourage new faith habits in our children。
Filled with exercises and activities for families to do together， this handbook is an essential resource for discipling children with confidence and creativity。
Sarah Cowan Johnson unpacks how parents can have an active discipleship role in forming their children's faith， with age-appropriate insights and strategies for different developmental stages。 She shows how we can identify God moments， facilitate spiritual encounters， clarify emerging beliefs， and encourage new faith habits in our children。
Filled with exercises and activities for families to do together， this handbook is an essential resource for discipling children with confidence and creativity。
Reviews
Danielle Van Etten
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This book moved me。 The stories Sarah shares of families encountering God together have given me hope and excitement to dream about what our family’s adventures with Jesus can look like。 Beyond that， I am filled with hope as I think about all of the families that will be blessed by the support this book provides them on their journeys with Jesus。 I love all of the practical ideas Sarah shares of ways we can help our kids to have their own experiences with God， even at a very young age！ It is alr This book moved me。 The stories Sarah shares of families encountering God together have given me hope and excitement to dream about what our family’s adventures with Jesus can look like。 Beyond that， I am filled with hope as I think about all of the families that will be blessed by the support this book provides them on their journeys with Jesus。 I love all of the practical ideas Sarah shares of ways we can help our kids to have their own experiences with God， even at a very young age！ It is already filling me with joy to see the impact it is having on our family to try out some of the ideas in this book。 I know it is one I will reread and refer back to as my kids grow older and move into new stages of their relationships with God。 If you have kids in your life and want to help them to know Jesus for themselves， I highly recommend this book！ 。。。more
Rebecca Jurgens
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I have three little ones aged 3， 5 and 7 and lately I've been questioning just how do get all the head knowledge about Jesus to translate into a relationship with Jesus for them。 And then comes this gem of a book。 What timing！ It's so thoughtful + practical that I could highlight and underline the whole thing。 It's definitely a keeper to have by your side as your kids grow and move through different life/spiritual stages。 I have three little ones aged 3， 5 and 7 and lately I've been questioning just how do get all the head knowledge about Jesus to translate into a relationship with Jesus for them。 And then comes this gem of a book。 What timing！ It's so thoughtful + practical that I could highlight and underline the whole thing。 It's definitely a keeper to have by your side as your kids grow and move through different life/spiritual stages。 。。。more
John Carroll
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I've worked in Christian spiritual formation for over 10 years。 There are plenty of good resources to help adults follow Jesus。 However， one question repeatedly comes up: "What do you have to help children follow Jesus？" Unfortunately， there hasn't been much to speak of - UNTIL NOW！ If you want to help your kids grow closer to God and closer to you， read this book and follow Sarah Cowan Johnson's practical guidance。 I've worked in Christian spiritual formation for over 10 years。 There are plenty of good resources to help adults follow Jesus。 However， one question repeatedly comes up: "What do you have to help children follow Jesus？" Unfortunately， there hasn't been much to speak of - UNTIL NOW！ If you want to help your kids grow closer to God and closer to you， read this book and follow Sarah Cowan Johnson's practical guidance。 。。。more
Leonard
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This book on parenting， authored by my daughter Sarah Cowan Johnson， is such an encouraging and helpful read。 I only wish someone had written this when Hallie and I were raising her and her sister。 It's full of kind and thoughtful wisdom， wit， and winsome advice， and is very accessible and adaptable。 You will enjoy this， and your kids/grandkids/younger relatives and friends will （eventually） thank you for reading it。 This book on parenting， authored by my daughter Sarah Cowan Johnson， is such an encouraging and helpful read。 I only wish someone had written this when Hallie and I were raising her and her sister。 It's full of kind and thoughtful wisdom， wit， and winsome advice， and is very accessible and adaptable。 You will enjoy this， and your kids/grandkids/younger relatives and friends will （eventually） thank you for reading it。 。。。more
Jenna
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My favorite thing about this book is the way Sarah gives a posture for how to disciple children without the burden of a program。 Her ideas and guidance leave you prepared to facilitate discipleship in such a beautiful， family-specific way。 The best。
Jenny
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This book is hands-down a necessity for any Christian parent。 And I say that as someone who doesn't have children （I might someday？） - but if you have children in your life in ANY capacity， this book will help you be intentional with your time with them， mindful of your own priorities （for yourself and for them）， and get you started in taking REAL steps toward discipling young people。Some things I most loved about this book:1） easy to read through a very conversational tone。 I wanted to sit with This book is hands-down a necessity for any Christian parent。 And I say that as someone who doesn't have children （I might someday？） - but if you have children in your life in ANY capacity， this book will help you be intentional with your time with them， mindful of your own priorities （for yourself and for them）， and get you started in taking REAL steps toward discipling young people。Some things I most loved about this book:1） easy to read through a very conversational tone。 I wanted to sit with each chapter and think about it （and if you have kids， you'll want to work through the end-of-chapter questions）， but I could have absolutely read the entire book in a day。2） it's fun and creative。 There are diagrams and charts and activities and handwritten sections， so it doesn't become monotonous。 I wrote my own book this way， so I *may* be bias， but I think it makes the experience of reading more engaging。3） it is SO PRACTICAL and HELPFUL。 It's full of examples， stories， and "steal this idea"s， which make it both inspiring but also like "oh hey， I can do this too！" I look forward to revisiting this time and again， and I plan on gifting this to all of my new parent friends！ It's great for any stage of the parenting journey， and it also helps you think about your own walk with Jesus， how you've been formed， and how you can grow。 I give it all the stars！ 。。。more
Corrie
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Having known Sarah for over a decade， I couldn’t be more overjoyed that others get to glean from her thoughtful wisdom when it comes to family discipleship。 Sarah seamlessly blends deep theological constructs with age-appropriate， child-centered practices that can help kids encounter and experience the love of Jesus *for themselves。* This book is a well-needed resource for empowering parents to have skills， confidence， and practical ideas for moving kids beyond a passive faith to an active， aliv Having known Sarah for over a decade， I couldn’t be more overjoyed that others get to glean from her thoughtful wisdom when it comes to family discipleship。 Sarah seamlessly blends deep theological constructs with age-appropriate， child-centered practices that can help kids encounter and experience the love of Jesus *for themselves。* This book is a well-needed resource for empowering parents to have skills， confidence， and practical ideas for moving kids beyond a passive faith to an active， alive faith in Jesus。 I am so confident that this book will profoundly impact the families who read it and cannot recommend it highly enough。 。。。more
Patty Hofmann
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