What do you think?
Rate this book
Child Dedication: Considered Historically, Theologically, and Pastorally
“I certainly recommend Najapfour’s booklet to those who may be wrestling with the issue. It is a fair, concise, and biblical treatment.”
—Dr. Michael Barrett, Academic Dean and Professor of Old Testament, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary
_________________________
“I commend this book to you.”
—Dr. Robert L. Plummer, Professor of New Testament Interpretation, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
_________________________
“Dedicating our children to the Lord is a good thing, but care must be taken lest too much emphasis is placed on the action of parents rather than on God’s action towards our children. It is our gracious God who takes believing parents and their children into His covenant and church. This booklet serves as a much needed reminder of this glorious fact.”
—Rev. Cornelis (Niel) Pronk, Emeritus Pastor of Free Reformed Church, Brantford, Ontario
_________________________
“If you are wrestling with whether to dedicate or baptize your child, I commend Brian Najapfour’s little book to you. It will lead you in what Scripture teaches and lead you in raising your children in the fear and instruction of the Lord.”
—Rev. Daniel R. Hyde, Pastor, Oceanside United Reformed Church, Oceanside, California
_________________________
Brian G. Najapfour is pastor of Dutton United Reformed Church, Caledonia, Michigan, co-editor of Taking Hold of God: Reformed and Puritan Perspectives on Prayer (2011) and author of The Very Heart of Prayer: Reclaiming John Bunyan’s Spirituality (2012) and Jonathan Edwards: His Doctrine of and Devotion to Prayer (2013).
—Dr. Michael Barrett, Academic Dean and Professor of Old Testament, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary
_________________________
“I commend this book to you.”
—Dr. Robert L. Plummer, Professor of New Testament Interpretation, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
_________________________
“Dedicating our children to the Lord is a good thing, but care must be taken lest too much emphasis is placed on the action of parents rather than on God’s action towards our children. It is our gracious God who takes believing parents and their children into His covenant and church. This booklet serves as a much needed reminder of this glorious fact.”
—Rev. Cornelis (Niel) Pronk, Emeritus Pastor of Free Reformed Church, Brantford, Ontario
_________________________
“If you are wrestling with whether to dedicate or baptize your child, I commend Brian Najapfour’s little book to you. It will lead you in what Scripture teaches and lead you in raising your children in the fear and instruction of the Lord.”
—Rev. Daniel R. Hyde, Pastor, Oceanside United Reformed Church, Oceanside, California
_________________________
Brian G. Najapfour is pastor of Dutton United Reformed Church, Caledonia, Michigan, co-editor of Taking Hold of God: Reformed and Puritan Perspectives on Prayer (2011) and author of The Very Heart of Prayer: Reclaiming John Bunyan’s Spirituality (2012) and Jonathan Edwards: His Doctrine of and Devotion to Prayer (2013).
33 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2014
5 people are currently reading
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 of 1 review
October 12, 2015
Decent start
I wish the author gave the same (if not more) kind of Scriptural examination of paedobaptism as they did with child dedication. It was very sneaky of them to state paedobaptism as Scripturally mandated at the end, implying that parents/believers that do not support it are unbiblical.
I wish the author gave the same (if not more) kind of Scriptural examination of paedobaptism as they did with child dedication. It was very sneaky of them to state paedobaptism as Scripturally mandated at the end, implying that parents/believers that do not support it are unbiblical.
Displaying 1 of 1 review