The following books are the ones we recommended on Saturday morning and are designed to help us as parents in furthering both our understanding of the ultimate goal of our parenting, and our role as a parent with that goal in view.

If Saturday’s seminar was just the bare bones, these books will flesh out the detail.  We have ordered in a number of each title and they should be available soon!

What the Bible Says About Parenting by John MacArthur

Experienced pastor, teacher, father and grandfather presents solid principles of biblical parenting - not just parenting advice from a Christian perspective – with great clarity and deep insight.

This book helpfully defines our children’s greatest needs and presents the good news of the gospel that our children need to hear in a clear, concise way.

MacArthur also equips both dad and mum in their respective roles and teaches us how we, as parents, can equip and train our children towards godly wisdom.

Available from the church book stall for £6!

The following books are the ones we recommended on Saturday morning and are designed to help us as parents in furthering both our understanding of the ultimate goal of our parenting, and our role as a parent with that goal in view.

If Saturday’s seminar was just the bare bones, these books will flesh out the detail.  We have ordered in a number of each title and they should be available soon!

 Shepherding A Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp

Tedd Tripp draws on over 20 years of experience as a pastor, counsellor, school administrator and father in providing solid, trustworthy, biblical help for parents. 

Written for parents of children of any age, this insightful book provides perspectives and procedures for shepherding your child’s heart towards the gospel.  This book teaches you what your goals should be and how to pursue these ends practically.

It will flesh out for you the point we made during saturday’s seminar about our role as parents in not just addressing our children on the “what” of sin, but the “why” as well.

It is an essentail read, laying out the fundamental foundations and vital guidelines for parenting that glorifies God.  You won’t find a more excellent guide!

Available from the church book stall for £7!

Thanks to all who came out to this Saturday’s parenting seminar. 

The notes from the 2 teaching sessions are available to download from the links below:

Biblical Parenting Session #1 – The Goal of Our Parenting
Biblical Parenting Session #2 – Our Role as Parents.

Here’s some news that might interest some of you…

Dr. Donald Carson is coming to Bath and Bristol next week, offering a series of lectures. 

Don Carson is a New Testament research professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in the USA, and author of over 40 books such as “Showing the Spirit“, “Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church“, “A Call to Spiritual Reformation” and the excellent book on leadership, “The Cross and Christian Ministry.”

A full bio of Dr. Carson can be found here.

The details of his trip are as follows:

Evening Teaching:

GOD’S PERSPECTIVES FOR PRACTICAL PEOPLE
Contemporary Lessons from the Pastoral Epistles.

Sunday 10th -Wednesday 13th June
7:45pm at Widcombe Baptist Church, Bath, BA2 4JR

Seminars:

These all-day seminars run on each of the following dates, 10:30am-4pm.  Registration is £10 which includes a lunch, £5 without lunch.  To register contact 01225 840179 or visit Bath Word in Action.

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Monday 11th June at Bradley Stoke Evangelical Church, Bristol.

Tuesday 12th June at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Bath.

Last call to submit questions for our next Family Matters seminar on Saturday 9th June 2007.  Leave a comment or send an email with your questions.

The topic is Biblical Parenting. 

We will be meeting at Emersons Green Village Hall, 9:15am for coffee, first session begins at 9:30am, we should be done by 12:30pm.

As we said before, everyone is welcome – whether you are right in the middle of parenting; if your kids have grown up and you now have grandchildren; if you are a married couple trusting God for a family in the future, or if you are single.

The seminar is designed to equip us all with what the Bible teaches about raising the next generation for his glory.