Wk5 Family Education Paper
The Bible provides parents with instructions in the form of a command to “Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Prov. 22:6 KJV). Some parents of this generation seem to take the low road when it comes to training up their children. They are sent to school with the expectation that the teachers are going to provide the disciplinary teaching that the children should be getting from their home, their parent or parents.
The courts have made it easy for the parent or parents to take the low road because lawmakers have made laws to enforce the protection of children from what they have defined as unusual punishment. What the system has defined as unusual punishment …show more content…
Parents certainly should be a valued part of Christian education in the home. But, in order for Christian education to be a valued part of the child’s life, it first must be a part of the parent’s life.
According to John Aukerman (2014), “Parents make a difference in the spiritual lives of their children” (p. 314). There are three challenges according to Aukerman that a pastor faces when it comes to nurturing family-based faith. The first challenge in “Informing Parents of Their Valued Role.” It is hard for me to believe that this is a pastor’s greatest challenge.
The pastor has to convince parents that spiritual development of their children begins with them. I am sure that the economy has a part in the lack of parenting in the family because some parents may find themselves having to work two jobs just to make ends meet. As a result, the parent is absent from the home most of the time while the TV, computer games, and social media babysit their …show more content…
The pastor can arrange a meeting with the parent or parents to inform them and convince them of the importance for their participation in their children’s spiritual development. The pastor can provide the parent or parents with biblical advice or godly counsel, reading materials, and preach more sermons on the influence parents are to be in the family. A parent and children support program could be established to break the ice and provide structured help to enrich and influence the thinking on family relationships.
Prayer, prayer, and more prayer is extremely helpful in setting the tone for peaceful interactions. The second challenge is to “Help Parents Understand What True Faith Looks Like”. The parent is the best example of a role model in the home. Children watch their parents very carefully, and like sponges absorb the behavior patterns of their parents quickly.
The idea here is for the parent to exhibit Christian behavior and in most cases the child will follow. Patience and longsuffering are required just as our Heavenly Father is patient and longsuffering with His children. The third challenge is “Empowering Parents to Put Knowledge into
The Bible provides parents with instructions in the form of a command to “Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Prov. 22:6 KJV). Some parents of this generation seem to take the low road when it comes to training up their children. They are sent to school with the expectation that the teachers are going to provide the disciplinary teaching that the children should be getting from their home, their parent or parents.
The courts have made it easy for the parent or parents to take the low road because lawmakers have made laws to enforce the protection of children from what they have defined as unusual punishment. What the system has defined as unusual punishment …show more content…
Parents certainly should be a valued part of Christian education in the home. But, in order for Christian education to be a valued part of the child’s life, it first must be a part of the parent’s life.
According to John Aukerman (2014), “Parents make a difference in the spiritual lives of their children” (p. 314). There are three challenges according to Aukerman that a pastor faces when it comes to nurturing family-based faith. The first challenge in “Informing Parents of Their Valued Role.” It is hard for me to believe that this is a pastor’s greatest challenge.
The pastor has to convince parents that spiritual development of their children begins with them. I am sure that the economy has a part in the lack of parenting in the family because some parents may find themselves having to work two jobs just to make ends meet. As a result, the parent is absent from the home most of the time while the TV, computer games, and social media babysit their …show more content…
The pastor can arrange a meeting with the parent or parents to inform them and convince them of the importance for their participation in their children’s spiritual development. The pastor can provide the parent or parents with biblical advice or godly counsel, reading materials, and preach more sermons on the influence parents are to be in the family. A parent and children support program could be established to break the ice and provide structured help to enrich and influence the thinking on family relationships.
Prayer, prayer, and more prayer is extremely helpful in setting the tone for peaceful interactions. The second challenge is to “Help Parents Understand What True Faith Looks Like”. The parent is the best example of a role model in the home. Children watch their parents very carefully, and like sponges absorb the behavior patterns of their parents quickly.
The idea here is for the parent to exhibit Christian behavior and in most cases the child will follow. Patience and longsuffering are required just as our Heavenly Father is patient and longsuffering with His children. The third challenge is “Empowering Parents to Put Knowledge into