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Family Ministry Field Guide

by Timothy Paul Jones

Family ministry expert Dr. Timothy Paul Jones gives church leaders a practical plan to equip parents to be the primary faith trainers in their children’s lives, moving beyond mere programming into genuine spiritual transformation.
This resource is for leaders in the trenches – those who:

• see parents disengaging from their children’s spiritual development,
• see too many students leave for college and drop out of church, or
• are frustrated with programmed ministries that fail to produce results.

Family Driven Faith

Family Driven Faith equips Christian parents with the tools they need to raise children biblically in a post-Christian, anti-family society. Voddie Baucham, who with his wife has overcome a multi-generational legacy of broken and dysfunctional homes, shows that God has not left us alone in raising godly children. He has given us timeless precepts and principles for multi-generational faithfulness, especially in Deuteronomy 6. God’s simple command to Moses to teach the Word diligently to the children of Israel serves as the foundation of Family Driven Faith.

Parenting Beyond Your Capacity

Engage your family in a bigger story, a story that involves more than just your family – one that involves other influences who are on a journey to discover why a relationship with God really matters. We want to encourage you to establish a lifestyle as a parent in which you…

• Invite others to invest in your children so your sons and daughters have other voices that will help shape and determine the direction of their lives.
• Create a culture of unconditional love to fuel the emotional and moral health of your children.
• Tap into the power of quality moments together, building a sense of purpose thorough everyday experiences.

This isn’t a self-help book. It’s a get-help book. It’s about how you can increase your parenting capacity by connecting with available resources, some of which you know about and some you might not.

Adopting the Hurt Child

Hope for Families with Special-Needs Kids

by Gregory C. Keck, Ph.D and Regina M. Kupecky, LSW

The world is full of hurting kids who suffer from emotional trauma caused by someone they should have been able to trust. It’s a pain that lasts into adulthood if not healed and resolved. It is the new face of adoption.
In this revised and updated guide to healing the emotional trauma of the adopted child, authors Gregory C. Keck and Regina M. Kupecky provide a clear picture of what it’s like to hurt and what it means to heal. Through advice, tips, and success stories of those who have been there, you’ll find valuable insight and hope.
It’s never too late for healing.

Sticky Faith

52 Family Messages for Big Church

Includes CD-ROM of 52 ready-to-use, family-friendly bulletin inserts!

Just add one of these 3 - 5 minute activities and you'll see children sit up...lean forward...and hang on every word. Which means parents and other grown-ups will be more attentive, too.

You get 52 activities that...

• require little or no prep
• complement common sermon themes or passages
• make for memorable learning for kids...and adults!

Plus, with each Sticky Faith activity you'll get...

• an already-designed bulletin insert for families to take home
• suggestions for objects to display - to keep things visually interesting

Use Sticky Faith for Sunday services...children's sermons...anywhere you want to capture kids' attention and engage entire families!

You Can Do It Family Ministry Events

Building faith and community in the families of your church

by Susan Martins Miller

You Can Do It Family Ministry Events offers specific plans for church-organized events that minister to the family.

• Clear step-by-step instructions remove the uncertainty of "Is this really going to work?"
• Patterns and reproducibles ease preparation and help the artistically challenged to go beyond their own limits as they plan activities.
• Age-level tips make sure that participants across the ages can contribute in meaningful ways.
• Biblically-rich content ensures that families have the opportunity to take critical faith-building steps.

Different Dream Parenting

One of the primary responsibilities of being a parent is to make sure your children are safe and sound in the world around them. However, when your child struggles with a medical condition or behavioral or educational concerns, the everyday issues of life and parenthood can become overwhelmingly magnified. How do you deal with the challenges of parenting a child who has special needs? Where can you find help to create a loving environment that is productive and secure?
With more than twenty-five years of experience as a teacher and the parent of a special needs child, author Jolene Philo offers you guidance and encouragement. In Different Dream Parenting, you’ll find biblical insights and practical resources to strengthen you in your walk with God and equip you for the journey ahead.

Trust Us...They'll Ask

101 hot-topic questions in all - and 101 age-appropriate answers for your preschooler, elementary-age child, and preteen.

Plus, you get insight-packed relevant Bible passages to share with your children as together you explore God's perspective on each topic!

Your kids will think you're brilliant! Our top-notch team of experienced ministry workers and parents have crafted answers that will satisfy your kids...make you comfortable as you share...and open up ongoing conversation that draws you closer to them.

Praying Through a Child's Illness

by Wessel Bentley

Wessel Bentley writes from his own personal experience from having a child born with severe heart defects.  He shares brief details of his own journey while his desire is that these meditations, prayers and suggestions will bring strength, comfort, and the assurance of God’s presence. The twenty-eight days of prayer are divided into four weeks. Each week is centered on a theme. For each day of prayer you will find:

• a Bible verse on the day’s theme
• a brief and thoughtful meditation
• a prayer to personalize with your own joys and concerns
• a suggestion for deeper reflection or practical application

 Guidance for a small-group conversation or further individual reflection is included.

Sad Isn't Bad

A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing with Loss

Written by Michaelene Mundy & Illustrated by R.W. Alley

Sad Isn’t Bad offers children of all ages (and the people who love and care for them) a comforting, realistic look at loss – loaded with positive, life-affirming helps for coping with loss as a child. It’s a book that promotes honest and healthy grief – and growth.

Elf-help Books for Kids

When Someone You Love Has Cancer

A Guide to Help Kids Cope

Written by Alaric Lewis, OSB & Illustrated by R.W. Alley

Few things affect a family’s everyday life like the presence of an illness like cancer. And while adults have the ability to better understand the complexities of cancer, children experience a great amount of confusion, fear, and misunderstanding about the disease and its treatment.
This book will help kids cope with the presence of cancer in their lives. May it guide them to a healthier understanding of how the disease affects their loved one, their family, and their world. May it offer – as much as is possible – a little healing in the midst of sickness.

Elf-help Books for Kids

Helping Children Grieve

Children are bewildered and full of questions when someone they love dies. We want to help, and yet the needs of a five-year-old are very different from those of an older child. Theresa Huntley show how children at various ages understand death and offers positive ways for parents and other caring adults to help them grieve.
This revised edition of Huntley’s essential guide to children’s grief will help you listen to children, answer their questions, and guide them in coping with their feelings. Also included is substantial advice for parents and caregivers to guide them in helping children who are dying.

Visionary Parenting

by Dr. Rob Rienow

Rob Rienow knows it is not enough just to tell parents they should be shaping the spiritual hearts of their children. He draws from years of study and conferences with parents to show readers how they are to lead spiritually. There are no guarantees in parenting. But those who follow are to lead spiritually. There are no guarantees in parenting. But those who follow the patterns in Visionary Parenting are likely to see their children and grandchildren adoring the majesty of the Son of God and joining Him in bringing His kingdom on earth, for the glory of the Father.

Visionary Marriage

by Rob & Amy Rienow

The authors of this book make it clear that they want to help you capture a God-sized vision for your marriage and for your family. The focus is on the big picture purpose for marriage, not more things to add to your relationship to-do list. In this book, you will find what a faith centered marriage should look like, along with practical ideas you can implement to make it happen.

Parenting by Developmental Design

by Vivian L. Houk

In this book, Vivian Houk acknowledges that parenting is really hard work. There is no getting around that. It just is! While many books have been written about all major areas of development, she brings light to what may be the least understood and most confusing area of parenting today: the spiritual lives of their children. Parenting by Developmental Design was written for interested and engaged parents who need affirmation and want to know more about the pathway of spiritual formation for their children. For those who don’t know how to begin, it offers hope and encouragement.

Events that Worked for Us

Edited by Judy Comstock

A comprehensive events guide for children's pastors, Christian educators, and church leaders. This guide is developed in partnership with the International Network of Children's Ministry and provides the strategic information needed to plan and implement a wide range of children's events. Each article is written by a children's ministry expert who has "been there, planned that."

Included: Camps, Christmas Celebrations, Family/Baby Dedications, Easter Festivities, Fall Festivals, Family Get-togethers, Fundraising, Missions, Preteen Sleepovers, Special Needs, Summer Programs, Volunteer Appreciation, and much more!

Includes a CD-ROM for easy customization of event promotions and access to forms.

It Worked for Us

Best Practices for Ministry with Children and Families
Edited by Judy Comstock

A Comprehensive guide for children’s pastors, educators, and leaders.

Developed in partnership with the International Network of Children’s Ministry, this guide provides the strategic information needed to plan and implement a complete children’s ministry.

• Each article is written by a children’s worker who has actually “been there, done that”
• Provides comprehensive information for key areas of children’s ministries
• Supplies training for paid and volunteer staff
• A one-source guide for multiple topics
• Includes a CD-ROM with forms and information that can be customized for different settings and churches

Comforting Children in Crisis

Know what to say, what not to say, and what you can do

Children face emergencies, too - and shouldn't endure them alone. When children are burdened by life's struggles, what do you say? What if you make things worse?

This go-to guide gives you the confidence to share God's love and comfort with hurting children and their families.

Each topic includes:

Real-life narrative - Learn from someone who has been there

Care & counseling tips - Support children through a wide range of their most common emergencies

What to say & what not to say - Respond in the most helpful way possible

Also includes: Scripture connections, guidelines for referring children to professional resources and caring ways you can stand by children in need.

Listening to Children on the Spiritual Journey

Guidance for Those Who Teach and Nurture

by Catherine Stonehouse & Scottie May

“A work that is enlightening, challenging, and encouraging all at the same time. It provides a long-needed look into the actual spiritual life experience of children and helps us consider how what we do in our homes and families can better encourage a growing, vital faith in Christ. It is both moving and convicting to read, and if we will give attention to what the children say, it will cause us to change some of what we do in our ministries with children and with young parents.”
- Kevin E. Lawson, Talbot School of Theology; editor, Christian Education Journal

Shift

What it takes to finally reach families today

by Brian Haynes

Whether you’re just getting started ministering to families or you’ve got a full-blown family ministry, Shift helps you equip parents to become spiritual leaders in their homes.
And you don’t have to rework your entire ministry to make it happen!

Get a practical, workable plan for leveraging the milestones your church is already marking as families move through their faith journey together. You’ll tap into the natural patterns of childhood development and family life, equipping parents when they’re most open to shaping their children’s faith.

Almost Christian

by Kenda Creasy Dean

Almost Christian investigates why American teenagers are at once so positive about Christianity and at the same time so apathetic about genuine religious practice. Dean argues that ardent faith in American young people depends upon churches' ability to recover a sense of mission and model ways of being Christian that go beyond self-serving spiritualities by embodying God's self-giving love for others. She shares the four important traits that the most committed young people in the National Study of Youth and Religion shared.

Already Gone

Why Your Kids Will Quit Church and What You Can Do to Stop It

by Ken Ham & Britt Beemer

If you look around in your church today, two-thirds of the young people who are sitting among us have already left in their hearts; soon they will be gone for good.

This is the alarming conclusion from a study Answers in Genesis commissioned from America's Research Group, led by respected researcher Britt Beemer.

Already Gone reveals:

• Why America's churches have lost an entire generation of believers
• The views of 1,000 twenty-somethings, solidly raised in the church but no longer attending - and their reasons why
• Relevant statistical data effectively teamed with powerful apologetics

The study found that we are losing our kids in elementary, middle school, and high school rather than college, and the "Sunday school syndrome" is contributing to the epidemic, rather than helping alleviate it.

Though the statistics reveal a huge disconnect taking place between our children and their church experience, Already Gone shows how to fight back for our families, our churches, and our world.

Generation to Generation

by Wayne Rice

Someone else may know the Bible better. Someone else may be a better mentor. But no one knows your children better than you. Pastors, teachers, youth workers, friends, and the media all impact the spiritual lives of your children.

But the fact is, no one is in a better position to lead your children to a living and active faith in Christ than you.

In this intensely practical book, author, parent, and youth ministry expert Wayne Rice challenges you to enjoy your role as primary spiritual caregiver and find:

• Creative ways to communicate lasting values through family traditions and everyday family routines
• Tips for leading family devotions that won't make your kids groan
• Ideas for encouraging your children to grow in faith in their teen years
• Useful tips to help blended and single-parent families share their faith and values
  
  

Spiritual Parenting

by Michelle Anthony

It's hard enough to train kids to behave, but good behavior isn't what Jesus calls for in the Bible. God wants hearts and souls that are shaped in vibrant faith and love toward Himself and others. In Spiritual Parenting, Michelle Anthony calls us as parents to depend upon God for our children's spiritual and moral development, urging us toward a heart posture of surrender and faithfulness. The end goal is a vibrant faith that is passed on from one generation to another.

The Mission of Motherhood

Touching Your Child's Heart for Eternity

by Sally Clarkson

No calling is greater, nobler, or more fulfilling than that of motherhood. Every day, as we nurture our children, mothers influence eternal destiny as no one else can. Tragically, today's culture minimizes the vital importance of a mother's role. By catching a vision of God's original design and allowing it to shape your life, you can rediscover the joy and fulfillment that can be found in the strategic role to which God in all his wisdom has called you, for a purpose far greater than you can ever imagine.

The Ministry of Motherhood

Following Christ's Example in Reaching the Hearts of Our Children
by Sally Clarkson

Rather than letting the demands of life determine your parenting priorities, you can focus your energy on what matters most. In this encouraging and empowering book you'll learn how to...

• make life's mundane and nitty-gritty moments work for you and not against you
• incorporate character-building as a natural part of life
• teach your child in the same way Jesus taught the disciples
• pass on crucial gifts that will serve your family for a lifetime

Using biblical wisdom and practical teachings, Sally Clarkson show how you can make a lasting difference in your child's life by following the pattern Christ set with his own disciples - a model that will inspire and equip you to intentionally embrace the rewarding, desperately needed, and immeasurably valuable Ministry of Motherhood.

10 Building Blocks for a Solid Family

by Jim Burns

This honest and insightful book, written from one Christian parent to another, is a challenge to catch a vision for your family’s health and happiness, as well as a handbook of tips and techniques for making that vision a reality. You will hear personal stories from parents and family experts that explore every aspect of disciplining with consistency, form learning to play together to handling the influence of media and youth culture. You will also find discussion questions and tools that can help you identify problem areas, and guidance for addressing difficulties in a way that builds up, rather than tears down, your child.

Parenting Children for a Life of Faith

Helping children meet and know God

By Rachel Turner

Nurturing children in the Christian faith is a privilege given to all of us whose prime job it is to raise children. God's desire is that our parenting should guide each child to meet and know him, and to live with him every day through to eternity. Parenting Children for a Life of Faith explores how the home can become the primary place in which children are nurtured into the reality of God's presence and love, equipped to access him themselves and encouraged to grow in a two-way relationship with him that will last a lifetime.

The basic principle behind the ideas explored is that we need to model for our children what it means to be in a relationship with God rather than just equipping them to know about him - helping our children to be God-connected rather than just God-smart.

Passing the Baton

Guide Your Child to Follow Jesus
By Grant Edwards

If you’re a parent, you want your child to have a growing friendship with Jesus. And if you’re a Christian education leader, you want parents to be successful!
But what do parents do? What do they say? Where do they start?

START HERE
These ten 45-minute, do-them-at-home sessions cement elementary-age children into a deeper relationship with Jesus. Included are…

• Step-by-step directions so parent know exactly what to say and do. And sessions aren’t just based on talking – there are also fun activities and do-them-together games!
• Scrapbook pages that help parents document their child’s faith milestones! This book becomes a treasured reminder of a family faith adventure.
• Fun extras! From movie suggestions to activity pages to games, parents are ready to reinforce the week’s lesson - all week long.
• Launch and Wrap-Up Parties! Churches get complete party plans to tie this parent-child discipling program to their children’s ministry.

Grand Days

Ideas for sharing faith moments between grandparents and grandkids

If  you have grandchildren – or are the stand-in “nana” or pop-pop” for a young person in your church or neighborhood – this book is for you.

Whether your grandkids are across town or across the country, you can have a great relationship. This practical book shows you how.
Inside you’ll find age-appropriate..

Projects to make together
Outings that let you explore the world together
Cooking and eating suggestions that help you taste the world together
Storytelling that connects the generations together
Books and movies to enjoy together
Engage your grandchildren in natural, fun opportunities to grow closer – and to share yur Christian faith!

The Hair-Raising Joys of Raising Boys

by Dave Meurer

Raising boys is a monumental, multiyear battle, says frazzled dad Dave Meurer. But there's also an industrial-sized dose of laughter just waiting to escape. The Hair-Raising Joys of Raising Boys explores many meaningful reflections (a.k.a. laugh-out-loud occurences and been-there-done-that moments) that only dads can truly understand.

The Christian Kids' Gardening Guide

Cool Stuff for You to Make and Grow

Outdoor garden or indoor garden? Tomatoes or flowers? Herbs or lettuce? In The Christian Kids’ Gardening Guide, you will discover how to grow all types of gardens from start to finish. And as you plant your garden, you will dig into the Bible so you can grow in Christ as you grow your plants.
God’s creation is fun! Learn about amazing plants and what to do with them, such as:

• Flowers that bloom at night and sleep during the day
• Herbs to keep your pets bug-free
• Popcorn you can grow and eat
• Plants that grow – even if you forget to water them!
• Potatoes that bloom in a tire.

Educational Travel on a Shoestring

Frugal Family Fun & Learning Away from Home
by Judith Waite Allee & Melissa L. Morgan

Packed with practical information, "tales from the road," and hundreds of resources, Educational Travel on a Shoestring is your essential road map to family fun and learning - across the country or around your own hometown.

Here you'll discover:

• Ideas for memorable - and inexpensive - vacations and field trips
• How to find surprising sources for travel money
• Ways to build closer family ties with your children and teenagers
• And more!

Dude, That's Rude!

By Pamela Espeland & Elizabeth Verdick

Kids today need manners more than ever, and Dude, That's Rude! makes it fun and easy to get some. Full-color cartoons and kid-friendly text teach the basics of polite behavior in all kinds of situations—at home, at school, in the bathroom, on the phone, at the mall, and more.

Compass

A Guide for Character and Spiritual Formation in Children
by Vernie Schorr

Compass: A Guide for Character and Spiritual Formation in Children is a fresh, relevant, twenty-first century source of information and materials for integrating character and spiritual formation activities into family, school, sport, and church curriculum. In these pages, Christian educators, parents, and other leaders of children will find the rationale and resources they need to help children become people who reflect God's Character.

Movie Nights for Kids

25 Fun Flicks to Inspire, Entertain and Teach Your Children

Movies speak to kids in our culture - and now you can use them to teach powerful lessons right in your home. Movie Nights for Kids highlights 25 thought-provoking films to get you and your children talking and learning about life, faith, and family - while having fun. Here are just a few of the popular movies you'll enjoy: Spy Kids, Ice Age, Stuart Little 2, Tarzan, Toy Story 2, The Rookie, The Black Stallion, Anne of Green Gables.

Pray & Play Bible

Group Publishing

14 favorite Bible stories spring to life with beautiful illustrations...easy, child-friendly language...and fun play that helps children enjoy and remember God's Word!

BONUS: With each story you get 3 full pages of faith-building activities! Simple songs...quick crafts...scrumptious snack ideas...games...service projects kids can do...and meaningful prayers - your children will love them all!

Understanding Your Preteens

Inside Their Hearts and Minds

They're all heart…no, all head…no, all hormones…
Who are preteens? They're all over the map!
You can't minister effectively to preteens until you understand them and their world… and here's your cheat sheet for making those connections.
You get clear crisp insight into how God's wired your preteens socially, spiritually, intellectually, physically, and emotionally.

Educating Your Gifted Child

by Vicki Caruana

"Every child is a unique and precious treasure from God. And while each one has been given talents and strengths, some children are more obviously gifted academically. If you've been blessed with one or more gifted children, you know that this joy also raises plenty of questions and concerns. What will keep them challenged and best meet their needs? Will traditional schools suffocate or stimulate their gifts?" These and other questions are addressed as well other topics such as, characteristics and myths about gifted kids, matching teaching and learning styles and handling family dynamics.

Reclaim your School!

10 Steps to Practically and Legally Evangelize Your School

By Brad and Susanne Dacus

Pacific Justice Institute

This book is an excellent tool for those who recognize the need to share Christ in our world. Written for students, parents, teachers, and pastors, it is an effective motivator for those who want to impact the public school system in powerful, legal ways. Offers ways to legally share Christ in the public school system, and gives excellent explanations and resources.

The Kid Book

By Vicki Barnes

Excellent resource for both parents, teachers, future parents, and ministry leaders; will help them understand their own personalities as well as the children they are impacting. Uses four different colors as personality types and refers to the best methods for dealing with each of the different personality types.

Also check out The Kid Book Surveys for personality types.

The Kid Book Surveys

By Vicki C. Barnes

Vicki Barnes Seminars

Age: K-3

Quick, easy survey that children can fill out to discover their individual personality types. Personality types are given a name, symbol and color and are described for adults to go over with kids.

Price $3.00 Sale $2.00!