Family Driven Faith: Doing What It Takes to Raise Sons and Daughters Who Walk with God

by Voddie T. Baucham Jr.

This bold book is an urgent call to parents--and the church--to return to biblical discipleship in and through the home.

Genres: Parenting, Christian, Family, Nonfiction, Christianity, Theology, Christian Living

256 pages, Paperback

First published June 7, 2007

About the author

Voddie Baucham wears many hats. He is a husband, father, pastor, author, professor, conference speaker and church planter. He currently serves as Pastor of Preaching at Grace Family Baptist Church in Spring, TX. He has served as an adjunct professor at the College of Biblical Studies in Houston, TX, and Union University in Jackson, TN. He has also lectured at Southern Seminary.

Voddie makes the Bible clear and demonstrates the relevance of God’s word to everyday life. However, he does so without compromising the centrality of Christ and the gospel. Those who hear him preach find themselves both challenged and encouraged.

Voddie’s area of emphasis is Cultural Apologetics. Whether teaching on classical apologetic issues like the validity and historicity of the Bible, or the resurrection of Christ; or teaching on biblical manhood/ womanhood, marriage and family, he helps ordinary people understand the significance of thinking and living biblically in every area of life.

It is impossible to understand Voddie’s approach to the Bible without first understanding the path he has walked. Raised in a non-Christian, single-parent home, Voddie did not hear the gospel until he was in college. His journey to faith was a very unusual and intellectual one. Consequently, he understands what it means to be a skeptic, and knows what it’s like to try to figure out the Christian life without relying on the traditions of men. As a result, he speaks to ‘outsiders’ in ways few Bible teachers can.

Voddie Baucham holds degrees from Houston Baptist University (BA in Christianity/BA in Sociology), Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.), Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (D.Min.), an honorary degree from Southern California Seminary (D.D.), and additional post-graduate study at the University of Oxford, England (Regent’s Park College).

Voddie and his wife, Bridget have been married since 1989. They have six children, Jasmine L. Holmes, Trey (Voddie, III), Elijah, Asher, Judah, and Micah. They are committed home educators.

Reviews

[Richard · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was disappointed by this book. I admit out front that there are several valid criticisms of the Western Church that I agree with, in fact, I agree with much of Baucham's assessment of the state of families and their need for family worship/bible reading.

However, the book comes off mostly as an exercise in glorifying Voddie Baucham, which was very off-putting, and made it hard to read. Every major example of what's right is an example of how Baucham did it right. The whole thing is very self aggrandizing. In addition, he is very inconsistent in his perspectives. On the one hand he declares that Scripture should be the guide, but then in many sections he veers off into his experience. I think he belabored the point about ensuring that your home displays, with all five senses, something about Christ. Putting up pictures and Scriptures is easy, reading Scripture is easy, but his attempt to mandate some kind of Sunday dinner as part of our presentation of Christ just became silly.

In addition, most of his quotes come from Reformed authors past and present, all of whom, I am sure, would heartily object to the self-promoting tone of this book. To be sure, there was Scripture used in this book, but not in a way that promoted it to the forefront. It was used in such a way to support his main point and then he moved into his experience and choices, which are really where he proved his ideas; little more than proof-texting.

To reiterate, I agree with his assessment that the family needs to take up the reins of worship and make Christ the center of their home, and I think Baucham has some good ideas, but the book smacks of modern Western Church self-interest, which makes it hard to read all the way through.

[Bj Stricklin · Rating 3 out of 5]

In Family Driven Faith, Voddie Baucham is sounding a trumpet and he is sounding it with as much force as he can possibly muster! Voddie paints a very bleak reality for the state of the American Christian family, and I am afraid that his assessment is accurate in far more homes than we care to admit. He highlights the horrendous stats concerning those who grow up in a "Christian home" only to walk away from their roots once they leave the house. The basic premise of the entire book is that it is the family's role to evangelize and disciple their children. Thus, the church's role is to equip the family to do so. (All of which I agree with.)

The book is so multilayered and has so many topics that it would not be helpful for me to try and hit highlights here. But here is my general assessment of the book and the recommendations I would give it (as well as the non-recommendations)...

1. If you take out the last two chapters (the ones concerning the church), this book is a fantastic guide to the importance of and practical necessity of doing family worship in your home. I walked away extremely convicted and burdened over the importance of this. As a parent, this book is a very informing and challenging read. (With this being said, I think Baucham takes too hard a line on the issue of home-schooling. I agree with his point that parents have to take responsibility for their child's education... in skills, knowledge and Scripture... BUT I do not think that homeschooling is the only means by which to accomplish that).

2. As a church leader, I think that Baucham's assessment of the apparent failure of the church to equip parents is dead on. HOWEVER, I do not agree with his proposed methods for a radical restructuring of our churches to keep families together during any and all spiritual endeavors. I do not think it is practical, nor do I think it will yield the long term evangelism rate he seems to think it will. I think a church like he proposes would gather a bunch of disgruntled Christian families and give them a place to hold a banner high and point fingers at all the "bad Christian families". I also do not feel that the model he proposes would give adequate space for the discipling of families new to the faith. Furthermore, I disagree with his assessment of modern day youth ministry as it pertains to Titus 2. I think that the modern day youth ministry (when done right) is much more in line with Titus 2 than Voddie gives it credit for.

Overall, I would say that this book is a must read for Christian parents who want to raise godly kids! Just put it down after chapter 8.

And for church leaders, it's helpful just to chew through those last two chapters to see areas that need to be improved upon as it pertains to equipping parents to be the primary disciple makers in the lives of their children.

[Laura Robinson (naptimereaders) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really loved this book! I’ve found that I agree with a lot of what Voddie teaches! He is a pretty sound in regards to theology and usually an auto buy for me.

The audio version was really great! But this is definitely a book I want to buy & have on hand! There’s SO much packed into this book, that an audio version is not enough!

What this book is:
Convicting in regards to education
An encouragement for family worship
New ideas on moving away from youth ministry/ kids ministry
A wake up call for parents! And a great book for dads.

What this book is not:
A feel good book 😝
A book that will affirm the busy American lifestyle

“Anything that causes us to comprise our beliefs can and probably will become an idol. Some people will only worship that idol halfheartely, but some will sacrifice it all on its alter.”

“We live in an age where many Gods fight for our allegiance. These god try to convince us, is that they will give our children what the Bible cannot give them- success by the worlds standards.”

[Heath Cockrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

“If we want to change the world, we have to change the Church.”
This was an eye opening book. Very timely. Very encouraging and convicting.

[Lauren Acosta · Rating 5 out of 5]

SO GOOD. A must read.

[Brian Pate · Rating 3 out of 5]

He should have stopped while he was ahead. Unfortunately, he kept writing. This book has a lot of good in it. But it also has a lot of crazy in it.

After introducing the problem that families face today (ch. 1), Buacham walks through Ephesians 5:15-21 with application for Christian families (ch. 2). Based on a foundational understanding of true love (ch. 3) and biblical worldview (ch. 4), he makes application for teaching the Word at home (ch. 5), child discipline and education (ch. 6), family worship (ch. 7), and priorities (ch. 8). If Baucham had stopped writing after chapter 8, I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone. Unfortunately, he wrote chapter 9, a polemic against age-segregated ministry (especially youth ministry). In chapter 10, he calls for families and churches to embrace a family-integrated model.

POSITIVE:
His thesis seems to be that the responsibility of discipling one's children rests primarily on the parents. I agree with this. "The church's emphasis ought to be on equipping parents to disciple their children instead of doing it on their behalf" (180-81).

He had excellent chapters on true love (ch. 3) and biblical worldview (ch. 4).

This book motivated me to spend more time with my wife in prayer, and have short Bible times with my son. It challenged me to look for ways to support the Christian parents of my teens. It also challenged me to reach more unchurched teens (by way of Baucham's omission of this topic).

NEGATIVE:
Chapters 2-8 are awesome. Chapters 9-10 are crazy. Below are only a few of my concerns with chs. 9-10.

My biggest concern was Baucham's attitude at times (see, for example, p. 176 where he walks into a church expecting to be treated like a freak). Even more troubling is the prospect that families who read his book might develop an arrogant, subversive attitude toward their "unenlightened" church leaders. (He does not emphasize the importance of a healthy local church, but does give the impression that one should start a revolution in his or her church. He does not caution people to be patient with and submit to their pastors.)

He argues that youth ministry is not only unbiblical but also destructive. He responds to extreme examples (182) and softball objections (182ff). He claims that any Scripture reference in defense of youth ministry is probably taken out of context (181).

He argues from silence that there is no biblical mandate for youth ministry (181). I would counter that the church's mandate to make disciples is not limited by age.

While insinuating that he is raising the bar of what we expect from teens, he actually lowers the bar. He argues that the church should not focus on youth ministry because the church should instead be "equipping the saints." Are teens not saints? How old do you have to be before you are considered a saint worthy of equipping by the church? Furthermore, he does not think teens need to be discipling other teens (187). Who are they supposed to be discipling? At what age are they to start obeying Matthew 28? I was challenged by this book to raise the bar for my teens. I expect them to grow as Christians. I expect them to obey Matthew 28 to go, witness, and disciple.

In my opinion, he has no answer for reaching unchurched teens (186-87). At his church, "teenagers are actually sitting with their families" (195). Where do the teens from unsaved families sit? I have a burden for unreached teens in our town, and I do not feel like Baucham has factored them into his family-integrated model.

He breaks basic rules of argumentation. He misquotes an opponent (182) and disagrees with his conclusion without explaining what it was (182). He presents straw-man arguments ("experiment with ungodliness," 20) and uses silly, patronizing analogies (baby name picking ministry, 186).

He attacks men's Bible studies, small group meetings, and other ministries because they "all" neglect to deal with the issue of loving one's wife (198). This is laughable. He does not explain how one should challenge men to lead their families.

Rating of chs. 2-8 = 5 stars
Rating of cha. 9-10 = 0 stars
Rating of book = 3 stars

[Bobby Bonser · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book Review: (8/10)
"If I teach my son to keep his eye on the ball but fail to teach him to keep his eyes on Christ, I have failed as a father." - Voddie Baucham

The purpose of this book is to call for a reform of the church and impact on the culture by focusing on bolstering family worship through education, child-rearing and family-driven churches.

Baucham has many strengths, and being direct is one of them. This is especially helpful when hard-hitting issues are needing to be addressed such as the lack of focus on the responsibility of fathers to lead their family in worship regularly. He also directly takes on the cultural attacks on the family (which have only gotten worse over the last 15 years since this book being published), which is trying to undermine parental authority, undermine Biblical authority, and undermine God's created order in all things including gender.

My favorite points/take-aways were:
1. Families must re-prioritize family worship over other activities such as sports, etc.
2. A call for churches to include family-driven worship instead of segregated groups by age, interest, etc.
3. Living in the Word at home is where children will have the greatest impact/delight instead of dishing out our responsibilities on "children's ministry" or other church functions

There were some weaknesses in this book in my opinion:
1. Baucham overstates his case for homeschooling I think, to the point that he essentially makes it a rule/law for all Christians. I agree that it is probably best, especially in this culture, but I worry that people reading this book may come away with thinking that family worship, homeschooling, and family-driven worship are the gospel. The risk is creating a "class" of Christians who are homeschoolers and those who are not, and I think this is very dangerous.
2. Baucham often uses himself for good examples. There are some cases where he doesn't, but by an large it seems like he is using himself as a good example for how to do all of these things which can come off a bit haughty. He does have a few disclaimers in there which is good and tempers that sentiment a bit while reading.
3. Just like homeschooling, I think Baucham may overstate his case for family-driven worship and integrated churches. I happen to agree with his conclusions, but I think the way it is stated could come across as saying that any church that has children's ministry isn't really a church. Baucham isn't saying this, but the tone comes across like this in the last chapter.
4. I wish it was a bit more clear that doing all of these things listed in this book is still NO guarantee of your children's salvation. Even the title is a bit misleading. It seems as if Baucham is saying if you follow this plan your children will walk with God. Admittedly he does state that this isn't a guarantee, but I think he does so only once or twice and it certainly isn't clear in the book.

Overall, it's a great an much needed book though for our culture and our day. Baucham's strengths are also his weaknesses I think when it comes to just coming out and speaking truth boldly. I just wish there was a little more gospel focus in this book and a little less legalistic-type tendencies towards these things. It could have been presented in a way that made it clear that family worship is not the gospel, but it is a conduit which can be used for the gospel.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very good work on the biblical calling that parents have in discipling their children. Baucham begins the book by reviewing the statistics on how most children leave the church after their first year of college. This is widely known, of course, but Baucham attributes this not so much as a failure of the church, but as a failure of parents in taking responsibility for discipling their children in the faith.

He argues, largely from Deuteronomy, that it is the duty of every Christian parent to disciple their children--teaching them all that the Bible teaches, maturing them in the faith, and leading to multigenerational faithfulness.

What does discipleship mean? It means that parents must raise our children in the "nurture and admonition of the Lord." This can look differently based on family and circumstances, but at its core it requires parents taking responsibility, not abdicating it to others.

Baucham argues that for too long we have handed over to "professionals." But these "professionals" have been at church--one, maybe two days a week, or they have been in government schools. In the church, this has meant a compartmentalized faith, that has little to do with daily Christian living. In government schools, our children are discipled into secular humanism.

Is it any wonder our children are images of their teachers? Baucham frequently references Jesus teaching, "A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master." (Matthew 10:24) Students become like their teachers, and if their teachers are godless, how can we expect any more of their students?

But the argument is not based on pragmatic principles, but on the teachings of the Bible. And the Bible is very clear that it is parents who are responsible for the instruction of their children. With this in mind, Baucham stresses family worship above all. This is the most important thing that parents can do in discipling their children--to worship together daily. This means reading the Bible, singing, and praying together.

Toward the end of the book he discusses how churches can support this kind of model by desegregating churches by age. Families should stay together at church on Sunday, rather than be lumped together by age where immaturity is rewarded and where responsibility is taken away from parents.

All in all this is a good work, though I would have appreciated many more specifics on how this is all worked out in the church. How do you engage young children during a sermon, for example? Is the expectation that they just sit still until they are old enough to engage?

But really, the book is mostly about parents taking ownership over the discipling of their children--especially through family worship, and this makes it a worthwhile and rewarding read.

[Marci · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this stage of our lives, with the exception of the Bible, this book has done more to promote growth and change in our live than any other book. Both my husband and I have read it at the same time and through it we have been able to understand how to apply the words that God has toward parents and the plan he has for discipling and training our children in Him. I don't want to walk step by step of what the author teaches, but just to say that if you desire to have a family and children that is centered around the Lord and you know you need to learn how to teach your children about the Lord then this book is a wonderful place to start. Baucham is easy to read, practical and Biblical. He brings things back to the basics and shows you how the currently excepted model of teaching children about God (sunday school and youth group) is failing our children and is a far cry from the plan that God has clearly set up for us.
Since reading this book we as parents have learned how to be the leaders of our home, how to worship together as a family and how to go to the Lord on our children's behalfs. I had been struggling with a lack of joy in my daily life, but since we have started worshiping together my joy and excitement has returned and my attitude much improved when my days as a mommy are difficult because I go back to the songs we sing and the lessons we started our day with. I can't wait to see how we continue to grow as a family in the Lord!
Please read this book, you will walk away with a new (or old) out look on your role as a Christian parent! Expect your heart and life to be changed!!!

[Misty Wilson read.fine.print · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book along with our Apologetics Book Club. We read Christian classic books, apologetics, and Christian parenting. Next on our list is The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis!
 
In his book Family Driven Faith: Doing What it Takes to Raise Sons and Daughters Who Walk With God, Voddie Baucham lays out what happened after he and his wife reached a point where they felt they were too busy, too pre-occupied, and hadn’t been prioritizing God in their daily lives. I love how they became so intentional about what activities their children did, what they studied, and what they did at church. As we raise our kids, are we worshipping the gods of academics? Sports? Worldly success?
 
I gleaned a lot from the author’s wisdom in raising his family. I enjoyed seeing the picture he paints of his family—their morning and night family worship times, their home schooling, their family-integrated church. I have many things I would do differently if my kids were little and I was starting all over.
 
BUT, the family model he describes is one type of family model. I think at times he veered into an attitude that if you want your kids to grow up into adults who are used by God daily, you must follow his instructions perfectly. You must make the same decisions he has made. He had many things to say about churches and student ministries and so many of those things are very difficult for a family to change. He proposes “family-integrated church,” but what if that type of church isn’t available to you? Sometimes it seemed like his model worked perfectly only for a perfect family.
 
I recommend this book, because it made me think. That’s the ultimate goal when we read!  I have great respect for the author. But frequently I did not reach the same conclusions the author did when it came to solutions to problems facing Christian families today. I would’ve loved a chapter on teaching your kids how to love others and maybe one on helping your kids learn how to defend their faith. Also shouldn’t we desire Faith Driven Families? Not Family Driven Faith? Just a thought.

[Julian Seibel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ein sehr wichtiges Buch. Der Autor setzt sich damit auseinander, warum viele Kinder, sobald sie in die weiterführende Schule kommen, den Glauben verlassen. Das Problem liegt nicht in den Gemeinden, sondern zuhause. Denn dort sollte der Glaube gelebt werden. Es sind die Eltern, die eine Verantwortung haben, ihre Kinder im Glauben anzuleiten. Diese Verantwortung kann man nicht auf die Gemeinde abwälzen. Anhand der Schrift zeigt der Autor klar auf, welche Verantwortung die Eltern haben und wie das im Alltag sich auswirkt. Ein ganz wichtiges Instrument dabei ist die täglich Andacht. Darauf legt Baucham auch seinen Schwerpunkt. Die Andacht ist elementar, damit die Kinder später den Glauben nicht verlassen. Ein spannendes und hilfreiches Buch. Es macht deutlich, wie wichtig es ist, sich mit den Kinder mit geistlichen Themen zu beschäftigen. Unsere Kinder müssen den Heiland kennenlernen, dafür darf kein Aufwand zu groß sein. Eine klare Buchempfehlung.

[Sal · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good book filled with what seem to me now like basic biblical principles. Always a good reminder though, and the book did include some interesting thoughts about family-integrated church that I found insightful.

Highly recommend for families to read together as a way of sparking conversation and reform of family worship.

[Christabelle]

I really appreciate his candidness in calling parents to pour into their own children. It invigorates me as I know this is an area God has been stirring my heart. I really desire to do better by my kids. This challenges me.

[Samuel · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book presenting the goal of Christian parenting and practical steps so families in the church can make steps forward in their spiritual depth and biblical faithfulness. I struggled through the last couple of chapters and am not sure I agree with him there, but overall the book was helpful.

[Jack Ralston · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for every Christian family/father.

Voddie is fighting a fight to win the Christian family back the way that God outlines it in Deuteronomy! Life/family changing!

[Bobby-Kimberly Beason · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was one of the better parenting books I have read in a while. Baucham has strong opinions about the Christian family and I really liked his perspective. Family Driven Faith's main message is that, as parents, it is our primary responsibility, to disciple our own children. He marks out the ways that rely too heavily on church, the school and other mentors to disciple and train our children. This book was very convicting and inspiring, but I didn't feel it came across as judgmental or condescending. His writing voice is humble and encouraging; filled with practical suggestions, interesting statistics and research and Biblical reasoning/examples. I hope that I will have gleaned much from this resource.

[Victoria (TheMennomilistReads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

What an excellent book! We learn throughout the book about what God's version of family planning is, and how unlike the world's view it is. While most people don't want to marry young, God encourages it. While most people discourage having children and make personal success a priority, God doesn't. Mr. Baucham is so warm and wonderful on how he presents God's case. He also brings up the church and how they approach such matters. As a youth leader, I really learned a lot and realized how truthful in a loving way Mr. Baucham spoke. I felt like he understood my heart as I read. The only downside of this book was that there were a few portions that I felt were like deja vu, where I had already read the same thing in his book earlier on, so he became a little repetitive about his own story as an example. This was a great book about building disciples in our own children and encouraging people to pursue God and see for themselves in the Bible where the answers lay down a family foundation.

[Brice Karickhoff · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is so difficult to strike a balance between writing with conviction and maintaining a tone of humility and encouragement. Despite the fact that I agreed with much of this book and even encountered some challenging and compelling new ideas (ie. the family integrated church model), I was consistently off put by a certain haughtiness that seemed to work its way between each line.

Of course, sometimes the truth is offensive and sometimes those who communicate it most effectively are not known for their gentleness. So I’m not necessarily opposed to the uncompromising, almost confrontational tone of this book. My problem has more to do with the fact that almost every example Baucham used of what not to do was a story about someone else, and almost every example he used of what to do was a store about himself.

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

good book, although i wish i knew a bunch of others who had read it so that i could talk it over with them. the author is a bit (ok, maybe a lot) extreme in some of his positions. he's definitely too fundamentalist for me, in that he says things are black and white that i think we have freedom in. for example, type of schooling for our kids. while there are great parts to the book, parts i want to really think about and implement in our family, i think it's a book that needs to be read with discernment so as not to just follow along blindly. also, i felt the title summed it up well (family driven faith)... personally, i would rather have a faith driven family.
if you read it, let me know and let's talk about it.

[Jeremy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the most challenging parenting book I have ever read. Baucham brings us back to the biblical calling of fathers and mothers and calls us to a commitment that stands in stark contrast to the cultural expectations both outside and inside today's American Church.

As I am exiting the "infant fog" for what I believe to be the last time, this has been an incredibly timely read for me as I seek to re-establish healthy habits and rhythms in my own life and in my family's. You are bound to disagree with at least some of what Baucham teaches, but don't allow those points to distract you from all the points he makes that you would be hard-pressed to find a legitimate argument against.

If you are starting a family or already have one, get this and read it now!

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is superb. It cuts to the quick the tired theory that children be separated into their little groups at church or that the church, in fact, is the organization primarily responsible for shepherding children in the faith.

Every churched couple contemplating children should read this book. And for those already entrenched in the standard church routine, it is never too late to change.

[Grace Johnston · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would give this book 10 stars if I could. Voddie is so skilled at keeping things engaging, challenging traditions and routines, and prompting new thought around what it means for a family to follow Christ together. His implications for how this looks in home life, schooling, and the life of the church are convicting and encouraging, and I can only hope to have the humility to re-listen and take more on should the Lord bless us with children.

[Brian Marston]

The education we give our children is so critical in shaping how they view God, life and the world. I am not willing to give this responsibility away to just anyone.

Also, the greatest titles I possess are husband and dad. I will not expect the church to be the primary or sole facilitator of spiritual growth and development in the life of my family. That is my job.

[Leandro Dutra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Essential take on faith, family & church.

[John Boyne · Rating 5 out of 5]

As I continue to read Baucham, I am more and more amazed at how closely I align with him. This book is both inspiring and convicting. I truly believe every Christian Father should read this book. The importance that should be placed on the home and family in creating disciples and shaping the next generation is daunting but inspiring. From family worship, to education choices, to church formation, Baucham provides clear insights and biblically based reasoning as to why and how a family is to navigate this fallen world. I think I will need to read this book again and again as my children move through different life stages. I hope you all do as well!

[Kelsey Sontag · Rating 4 out of 5]

Phew! Took me 9 months to get through this one. The ONLY reason I’m giving it 4 stars is because of the length and a tendency towards redundancy. HOWEVER—-

Everything else was 🔥🔥

This is what families need to read. Kids are leaving the faith in shocking numbers and the trend began when the responsibility of discipleship of our families was transferred to the church leadership and not to fathers. Don’t read this book if you don’t want to be moved towards leading your families in the home. Deals with v controversial topics as well, as a heads up. I would def recommend this tho.

[Carly Powers · Rating 5 out of 5]

While a lot of the principles presented in this book were things I already knew and planned to adhere to, it put fresh perspective and importance on them. Specifically the arguments for family worship and Christian education drew me to see no other way of constructing the home to God's glory and raising children that remain dedicated to the faith.

[Ammie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful. Aligns greatly with what my husband and I are striving for with our family.

After wrapping up at a homeschool convention with Jared Dodd as the featured speaker, I finished this up. Both men have similar visions and we are so grateful that there are men and families home educating and discipling their children for kingdom purpose and with a multi generational vision.

[Yermom · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so good. Will be recommending it to every young couple I know (You know who you are) because it does such a good job of clearly communicating vision for a family seeking to raise kids in historic Christianity. Practical. Insightful. Not pretentious.

[Anete Ābola · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the Christian parenting book you never knew you needed.
It touches the most unpopular themes that noone wants to talk about and look at biblically, so it is rare and much needed.