The Perfect Kid: What if Parenting is NOT About Tricks & Techniques (Deuteronomy 6:4 - 9)
- Josh Reich
- Jul 24, 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
Parents are to go for one thing in their child's life, their heart. According to Scripture, it is the only thing that matters.
Recommend Resources
- Shepherding a Child's Heart (Tedd Tripp)
- Gospel Powered Parenting (William Farley)
- Family Driven Faith: Doing What it Takes to Raise Sons and Daughters who Walk with God (Voddie Baucham)
Next Steps
- Begin a relationship with Jesus
- Memorize Ephesians 6:4
- Baptism
- Newcomer's Brunch
- New Believers Class
- Partnership Class