Grace-Based Parenting: Set Your Family Tree

by Dr. Tim Kimmel

Discover a parenting style that nurtures a healthy family and displaces fear as a motivator for behavior. Learn how to meet your child's three driving inner needs for security, significance and strength with the invaluable gifts of love, purpose and hope. Modern parents are stressed out and tired. They've tried countless parenting books on the market, many of which are harsh, fear-based books that loving parents instinctively reject. As Christians, we frequently believe that the battle for a child's heart and soul is fought on the outside with rigid rules and boundaries, when in fact the opposite is true. Dr. Tim Kimmel, founder of Family Matters ministries, offers a timeless look at parenting. Rejecting rigidity and checklists that don't work, Dr. Kimmel recommends a parenting style that is the opposite, emphasizing the importance of communicating the unconditional love that Christ offers and affirming this timeless message of grace to one's family. In Grace-Based Parenting, you'll A parenting style that mirrors God's love, reflects His forgiveness, and displaces fear as a motivatorWhy fear-based parenting is a guaranteed method to set children up for failureHow to provide a safe space for children to develop into functional adults with purpose, security, and inner strength As we embrace the grace God offers, we begin to give it--creating a solid foundation for growing morally strong and spiritually motivated children. This revolutionary book presents a whole new way to nurture your family.

1 pages, Audio CD

Published December 26, 2011

Reviews

[Heather Reckner · Rating 3 out of 5]

I first read this years ago when it was published, and I wanted to revisit it now, 12 years later. This is an abridged version and I haven’t re-read the full version, so keep that in mind.

This is a pretty good alternative to Shepherding a Child’s Heart or other more authoritarian “biblical parenting” books published over the past 30 years that I caution against. It’s a much more balanced, common-sense approach. I don’t think it’s perfect, and there were a few moments where the age of the author and publishing date were more apparent (thoughts on dress and tattoos for instance - though he still handled the topics so much better than his peers!!). I also cringe at his over use of the word “grooming” 😆 This is not a “how to” book, neither is it a child psychology book, it’s simply advice on what parenting with grace can look like, and a few warnings for what it should not look like (ie: fear based, etc..).