Parents, these are some books that the youth ministry would recommend. They do address parenting from a faith nature and they do talk about how to pass on your faith to your children in a way that allows for faith that transforms and not simply “Sunday Christian” faith.
Books on Parenting:
- Raising Kingdom Kids by Tony Evans
- “Parenting is your highest calling” and 8 Other Myths that Trap Us in Worry and Guiltby Leslie Leyland Fields
- The Disciple-making Parent by Chap Bettis
- Right Click: Parenting Your Teenager in a Digital Media World by Kara Powell
- The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family by Kara Powell
- Sticky Faith: Everyday Ideas to Build Lasting Faith in Your Kids by Powell & Clark
- Safe House by Dr. Joshua Straub
- Sticky Faith by Dr. Kara Powell
- Kingdom Family Devotional by Tony Evans and Jonathan Evans
Books on Catechism to go through with your teenagers:
- Westminster Catechism:
- Heidelberg Catechism: https://www.crcna.org/welcome/beliefs/confessions/heidelberg-catechism
- Spurgeon’s Catechism
Videos on Parenting:
- Visionary Parenting by Visionary Family Ministries
- Tools on how to talk to your teens about faith by Vibrant Faith (formerly Youth & Family Institute)