The Perfect Kid: Raising a Boy to Become a Man (Titus 1:5 – 9)

  • Josh Reich
  • Aug 7, 2010
  • Series: The Perfect Kid

Parenting is a journey unlike any other. It is filled with joy and celebration, as well as sadness and frustration. It is a 24/7 job that never ends, even when the kids move out.

The perfect kid is an elusive idea in every parent's dreams. Thousands of books have been written and expert after expert has lined up to tell us how to raise the perfect child. Yet, it seems that no matter what we do, perfection is always out of our grasp.

What if, we have gone about it all wrong? What if parenting is not about the latest techniques but about something deeper, something beneath the surface?

Big Idea
A man worth being, a son worth raising starts with character.

Recommended Resources

  • What He Must Be…To Marry my Daughter (Voddie Baucham)
  • Raising a Modern Day Knight: A Father’s Role in Guiding His Son to Authentic Manhood (Robert Lewis)
  • The Map: The Way of All Great Men (David Murrow)
  • Wild at Heart: Understanding the Soul of a Man (John Eldredge)

Next Steps

  • Beginning a Relationship with Jesus
  • Memorize Proverbs 17:6
  • Create a plan for how you will teach your sons Biblical manhood
  • Create a plan for how you teach your daughters Biblical manhood so they know what they are looking for