"Family discipleship is one of God's primary tools to expand his kingdom, and yet most parents struggle to fulfill this calling. This book is built on the premise that to be a disciple of Jesus means to live like Jesus: action, or performance, is at the center of what disciples are to do. The book invites parents to focus their discipleship efforts in this way-teaching their children their created purpose as image-bearers, that trusting in Christ saves them and restores them, and how they can then perform like Jesus in daily life"--
"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 againstus. 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 andgood hope.Family Discipleship That Works . . . Invites parents into more active family discipleship without judgmentalism, but with grace and understandingPresents "imitating Jesus" as a new model for understanding and enacting family discipleshipIncludes practical, achievable advice for parents to live out these principles in their homes"--
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
Family discipleship is one of the most basic ways God builds his kingdom, yet most parents struggle to do it consistently. Without piling on guilt or making us feel like failures, Brain Dembowczyk, a parent himself, offers practical advice for teaching our kids to act like Jesus as we participate in the Christian life together.
