Discipleship In The Home was born in Dr. Friedeman’s own home, as the father of six, and in the classroom, as a professor of Christian Education at Wesley Biblical Seminary. It is a wonderful blend of practical wisdom built on a firm Biblical foundation. It teaches:
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How to create a family discipleship routine using a powerful family catechism for the dining room table
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How to take simple steps you need to begin teaching your children (or grandchildren!) to love Jesus more.
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How to help your children to memorize Scripture
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How to get and maintain laser-focus on the most important things for your family
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How to plan a meaningful father/son or mother/daughter retreat and rites of passage celebrations.
Darrell Stetler II (a small church pastor and dad of 7) and NewStart Discipleship added to the book a Resource Notebook that allows you to create a discipleship plan for children that you could start by tonight.
The Discipleship In the Home Resource Notebook will help you implement a family discipleship time, in the evening or at your dinner table, and create valuable moments where your children learn:
* Great hymns of the church
* Great prayers & quotes from Christian history
* The 3 great Creeds of Christian history: Apostles, Nicene, Athanasian
* 18 Key Bible passages to memorize first (153 verses)
* Catechism questions that will teach them core theology
* Available in KJV, ESV, and NIV – your choice
Links to Resources Mentioned or Related
Key Takeaways
1) You only get one shot at discipling your children. It’s important to begin now even if you’ve never had an intentional discipleship focus with defined outcomes and goals.
2) Dr. Friedeman’s Discipleship Lists:
a) – Age 18 List – “What do I want them to be like by age 18?”
b) – Rituals For Life List – “What rituals for life do I want them to hold onto?”
c) – Technology List – “What technological advances do I want them to utilize or avoid?”
d) – Discipline List – “What disciplines do I want them to embrace balanced with knowing they are loved?”
e) – Prayer List – “What prayer assets to I want them to attain and learn?”
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