Did you know that 70 - 88% of Christian teenagers leave the church by their second year in college? Does that number astound you like it does me? If you are concerned with this statistic, I recommend that you read Family Drive Faith - Doing What it Takes to Raise Sons and Daughters who Walk with God by Voddie Baucham.
When John and I heard Voddie Baucham talk at the conference we went to this summer, we were impressed and immediately bought one of his books. Finally, I have gotten around to reading it; there are so many good books that I want to read. (You should see the stacks of books I have that are waiting to be read.)
Since an alarming amount of our young people are leaving the church, Baucham addresses this issue with ways that we as parents can help keep our children in the church. He says that a multi-generational approach is needed. Instead of tasking the church with teaching our children about religious matters, we need to do it ourselves. It is our responsibility to teach our children while the church plays a supporting role. Many people and many churches have these roles reversed.
I really enjoyed this book, and I was convicted at several points by it. Thankfully, our children are still young, so we have time to implement some things. If you have children, I recommend that you read this book.
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I LOVE this book!! I've read it several times and we've given it away as a gift several times. Something every parent should read, in my opinion!
I hate to say this, but from my view (and I go to a relatively large church) most of them fall off after they graduate from the church Christian school. And I completely agree that it has to do with leaving the task of instilling beliefs and virtues to the church, rather than the parents taking the responsibility. This is one of the reasons I homeschool. Not to say that I'm against Christian schools as a whole. I just feel like my odds are better this way.
Sounds like a good book Nikki. Thanks for sharing it with us.
That looks like one I need to read too! Thanks for the review.
That looks like one I need to read too! Thanks for the review.
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