If Jesus Were a Parent

by Hal Perkins

Book Overview

253 PAGES. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0978769805
• ISBN13: 9780978769802
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Hal Perkins
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Completely satisfied.

The item was delivered as promised, both in terms of its condition and promptness of arrival. I was completely satisfied with the service.

Not just about raising Great Kids...

I'm about 3/4 through this book and it's dawned on me that this book isn't just about raising kids, but contains the foundational truths that are needed to raise up disciples. The key of "connecting with the heart" applies not only to our children, but to any relationship in which we really care enough to want to make a lasting difference. I'm looking forward to using this book as a resource for leading a small group study on discipleship. Hal has gleaned important truths from his study of Jesus Christ's strategies for making a difference in His disciples lives... truths that I believe can make a difference in alot of lives.

Excellent guide on discipling children

This is a fascinating and inspiring book about having a discipleship plan for children to teach them to listen to God and develop a relationship with him. I really loved this book and found it spiritually motivating and encouraging. The author and his wife had a plan---they began praying for their children and determined their overriding goal in parenting was for their children to have authentic relationships with Jesus. The author's mission was to disciple his children as Jesus would, to develop Christ followers and then disciple makers. He talks about how he developed a relationship with his kids including having a special outing with each of them weekly starting at a young age so that he would trust and talk with him. These weekly dates continued through their teen years and he gives true life examples of the fruit of this in his children's lives. He also explains how to teach children at a very young age to discern God's voice, follow His lead in their lives, and pray meaningfully. It was really inspiring and I'm hoping to implement these techniques with my kids. The forward says, "This book is all about helping you understand how to cooperate with God in positively influencing and winning your child's heart." For parents, it also gives direction on developing spiritual maturity.