Family Resources
It is both the privilege and responsibility of parents to bring up their children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord (Ephesians 6:4). One of the clearest pictures of this in the Bible is found in Deuteronomy 6:5–7
5 You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 6 And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. 7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.
- Deuteronomy 6:5-7
We believe this paints a picture of family discipleship that is intentional (a purposeful/thoughtful decision and action), consistent (something that is a regular rhythm of the home), creative (different ordinary means and moments to teach the gospel) and communal (you are sharing this endeavor with others). God’s Word paints the picture of parents discipling kids in the everyday rhythms of life in hopes of seeing them grow in the grace, beauty, and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
But how do we practically obey this in our homes and families? Every family has different dynamics, schedules, responsibilities, and ages of children. There is no one-size-fits-all way of doing family discipleship, but there are a lot of helpful resources that will help you disciple your children. We hope you will utilize these resources in your home!
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The Gospel Story Bible by Marty Machowski
The Jesus Story Book Bible by Sally Lloyd Jones
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Don’t Blame The Mud: Only Jesus Makes us Clean by Marty Machowski
Exploring The Bible: A Bible Reading Plan for Kids by David Murray (created for ages 6-12)
The Ology: Ancient Truths, Ever New by Marty Machowski
The Biggest Story: How The Snake Crusher Brings us Back to The Garden by Kevin DeYoung and Ryan Clark
Emblems of the Infinite King: Enter the Knowledge of the Living God by J. Ryan Lister and Anthony M. Benedetto (created for ages 10+)
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Books
Parenting by Paul David Tripp
Family Worship by Donald Whitney
Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp
Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens by Paul David Tripp
Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus by Elyse M. Fitzpatrick
The Disciple-Making Parent by Chap Bettis
The Tech-Wise Family by Andy Crouch
“Now’s the Time! Resources for Family Devotions” by Melissa Kruger
Videos
The Bible Project (covers biblical books, themes, and how to read scripture)
“How Do You Do Family Worship?” by Don Whitney
Seed Family Worship (free access to devotionals, songs, and videos to help your family memorize 20 verses of Scripture)
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Support and Encouragement for Families with Special Needs by RedeemerKIDS Duos Team
Here are a few resources mentioned in the above video or that we’ve found helpful in training our volunteers. We hope these are useful tools for your family!