Parenting In The Pew Guiding Your Children Into The Joy Of Worship

Author : Robbie F. Castleman
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830866477
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Parenting in the Pew written by Robbie F. Castleman and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2012-11-14 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Daddy, I'd like you to meet my children." That's Robbie Castleman's attitude about taking her children to church. She believes that Sunday morning isn't a success if she has only managed to keep the kids quiet. And she knows there's more to church for kids than trying out their new coloring books. Children are at church for the same reason as their parents: for the privilege of worshiping God. Worship, Castleman writes, is "the most important thing you can ever train your child to do." So with infectious passion, nitty-gritty advice and a touch of humor, she shows you how to help your children (from toddlers to teenagers) enter into worship. In this significantly revised and updated edition Castleman includes a new preface and two new appendices that provide new perspectives on children's sermon and intergenerational community. She also provides a study guide for personal reflection or group discussion. More than ever, Parenting in the Pew is essential reading for parents and worship leaders who want to help children make joyful noises unto the Lord.

Author : Robbie F. Castleman
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 083083964X
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Story-Shaped Worship written by Robbie F. Castleman and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Story-Shaped Worship Robbie Castleman attempts nothing less than to uncover the fundamental shape of worship. Right worship doesn't require a traditionalist return to earlier forms of church, she argues, but a fresh response to God in light of the revealed patterns of worship we find in the Bible and church history.

Author : Virginia Thomas
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 9780804216883
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Children in the Worshiping Community written by Virginia Thomas and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children in the Worshiping Community is a resourceful book inviting congregations to include children in the total life of the church. It offers a warm and sometimes humorous look at the pitfalls and potentials of children and worship. This valuable resource and teaching tool provides insights on child development theories as well as practical strategies for involving children in worship.

Author : Catherine Stonehouse
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 0801058074
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Joining Children on the Spiritual Journey written by Catherine Stonehouse and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 1998-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzes the spiritual formation of young children and calls for renewed attention to scripture and the involvement of families in the process.

Author : Ivy Beckwith
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 144120735X
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Formational Children's Ministry (ēmersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith) written by Ivy Beckwith and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much ministry to children looks more like mere entertainment than authentic spiritual formation. But what if children's ministries were rooted in a mind set whereby we taught children, with our words and actions, how the story of God, the story of church history, the story of the local community, and the story of the child intersect and speak to one another? What if children's ministry was less about downloading information into kids' heads and more about leading them into these powerful, compelling stories? Beckwith aims to help ministers and parents create a ministry that captures children's imaginations not just to keep them occupied, but to live as citizens of the kingdom of God. In addition to providing theological reasons for formational children's ministry, the book offers examples of how Ivy and other practitioners are implementing a formational model.

Author : Holly Catterton Allen
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 1514001438
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Intergenerational Christian Formation written by Holly Catterton Allen and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2023-06-13 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts." —Psalm 145:4 Most churches and faith communities segment their ministries by age and generation. In some congregations, people may never interact with those of other ages. But it was not always so. Throughout biblical tradition and the majority of history, communities of faith included people of all ages together in corporate worship, education, and ministry. The church was not just multigenerational; it was intergenerational, with the whole church together as one family and people of all ages learning from one another in common life. The process of becoming Christlike does not happen alone, and intergenerational faith communities are designed for Christian formation. All generations are gifted parts of the body, and churches need all the parts. In this comprehensive text, Holly Allen, Christine Lawton, and Cory Seibel offer a complete framework for intentional intergenerational Christian formation. They provide the theoretical foundations for intergenerationality, showing how learning and spiritual formation are better accomplished through intergenerational contexts. Then the authors give concrete guidance for intergenerational praxis on how worship, learning, community, and service can all be achieved intergenerationally. Case studies of intergenerational congregations provide models for how a culture of intergenerationality can be created in local churches. This second edition has been revised and updated throughout with new empirical research, intergenerational spiritual practices, and Gen Z realities, with fresh stories of intergenerational formation both in the US and around the world. Discover the riches of intergenerational ministry, and let all generations commend the works of God to one another.

Author : Ginger Hubbard
Publisher : Shepherd Press
ISBN 13 : 0983099030
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Don't Make Me Count to Three written by Ginger Hubbard and published by Shepherd Press. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you find yourself threatening, repeating your instructions, or raising your voice in an attempt to get your children to obey? Are you discouraged because it seems you just can’t reach the heart of your child? Through personal experience and the practical application of Scripture, Ginger Hubbard encourages and equips moms to reach past the outward behavior of their children and dive deeply into the issues of the heart. Ginger’s candid approach will help moms move beyond the frustrations of not knowing how to handle issues of disobedience and into a confident, well-balanced approach to raising their children.

Author : Jason Helopoulos
Publisher : Christian Focus
ISBN 13 : 9781781919095
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Let the Children Worship written by Jason Helopoulos and published by Christian Focus. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Biblical take on children in church Written from personal experience Offering practical help

Author : Jane Rogers Vann
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 9780664226305
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gathered Before God written by Jane Rogers Vann and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the central purpose of the church today? How can churches experience renewal through worship? In Gathered before God, Jane Rogers Vann answers these important questions by studying ten vibrant small, medium, and large churches. Her findings, she argues, show that worship is the most important thing churches do and is vital to the renewal of congregational life. Vann explores how these congregations changed into worship-centered churches and how their experiences can help other churches do the same. Gathered before God offers resources for pastors, worship leaders, and Christian educators to reflect on their worship, leading to an openness to change and processes to help church leaders support each other during the periods of reform and renewal. Moving beyond the "contemporary versus traditional debate," Gathered before God is an earnest call for us all to reclaim worship as a central act of our life together as Christians that expresses clearly what the church believes about God, itself, and the world.

Author : Andrew Case
Publisher : Andrew Case
ISBN 13 : 144953404X
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Setting Their Hope in GOD written by Andrew Case and published by Andrew Case. This book was released on 2010-03-20 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Endorsed by Tim Challies, Sally Lloyd-Jones, and others, Setting Their Hope in GOD is a prayer-book that has enriched thousands of families, helping parents discover the power of praying God's Word for their children. Be a part of the scripture-prayer movement, and join others in leaving a legacy of hope in God. With "Setting Their Hope in God," Andrew Case has served parents well by providing a rich resource of humble, biblical, bold, and God-honoring prayers we can bring before the Lord on behalf of our children. How blessed will be the family where these prayers are offered, that our children may indeed set their hope in God. -BRUCE A. WARE, author of "Big Truths for Young Hearts" There are lots of 'parenting resources' out there for Moms and Dads, on all kinds of important issues ranging from discipline to talking about sex to family vacations. One of the most important responsibilities of fathers and mothers, however, is to pray for and with their children. This book, drawn mostly right from Holy Scripture, can be a spur to your family to get off the couch and away from the television and on your knees praying for the salvation and welfare of your children. -RUSSELL D. MOORE, Author of "Adopted for Life," President, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission Our prayer is that God may use this book to motivate parents to pray for the next generations. The commitment of righteous parents to focused, purposeful prayer based on God's heart as expressed in His Word "has great power as it is working" (James 5:16). Use the introduction to inspire you to pray; and the prayers to inform your mind as you not only agree with them but also use them as a springboard for your own heartfelt prayers for your children, grandchildren, and a generation yet unborn. -DAVID & SALLY MICHAEL, authors of Children Desiring God curricula Pastor for Family Discipleship, Bethlehem Baptist Church Andrew Case has provided parents with a powerful tool: the Word of God turned to prayer-specifically for their children. What a blessing it is to read that prayer is a reminder of our littleness and of God's greatness. That nowhere are we more helpless than in prayer. For it means we can begin where we are, as we are, today. Soaked in scripture, interspersed with great quotes, this book will encourage, inspire, and strengthen anyone who wants to learn to grow in dependence on God, or-in other words-prayer. -SALLY LLOYD-JONES, Best-selling author of "The Jesus Storybook Bible" As a father, I continually feel inadequate to the task of praying for the three precious children God has entrusted to me. I understand that I need to pray and I genuinely want to pray. Yet I am so often lost when it comes to knowing how. In Setting Their Hope in God, Andrew Case turns to the ultimate prayer book, the Bible, to craft prayers for parents who want to see their children turn to the Lord, to live for the Lord, to honor him with their lives. I am convinced that this book will prove an indispensable resource to many mothers and fathers as they seek to hold up their children before the throne of grace. -TIM CHALLIES, author, blogger, www.challies.com We Christian parents, to whom God has committed a holy trust of raising children, are often at a loss for words when it comes to praying for them. We long for their best, but how exactly to say it? And how to avoid the ruts of prayer into which we often fall and flounder? Here, in this fabulous book of prayers, the deepest longings of our hearts for them are expressed and then some. By themselves these prayers are but words-but may they be joined with faith and the Spirit's power, and prove to be truly efficacious! Thank you, Andrew, for this gem. -MICHAEL A.G. HAYKIN, Author of "The Christian Lover" and "The God Who Draws Near"