Biblical Worldview: What it is, Why it Matters, and How to Shape the Worldview of the Next Generation

by Josh Mulvihill

In this brief book you'll discover what a biblical worldview is, why it matters, and how to establish this foundation in the life of a child. Filled with practical tools and ideas, Biblical Worldview will help you lead children to lifelong faith in Jesus and a fruitful ministry serving him in the world. It's a helpful resource for parents, grandparents, teachers, and church leaders--anyone that leads children in their spiritual development. There is a battle being fought for the hearts and minds of children, and much is at stake. The world is working diligently to assimilate young people to its way of thinking. The beliefs our children develop inevitably shape their decisions and determine their eternal destiny. In a word, worldview is about beliefs. This book will equip you to help young people develop a strong biblical foundation and doctrinal framework for a biblical worldview. Biblical worldview is built on the foundation of the authority, inerrancy, and sufficiency of the Bible. This book will help you establish this foundation in the hearts and minds of young people so that they trust the Bible, think about life from a Christian perspective, and live according to biblical principles. Our worldview is developed as we establish beliefs about four critical topics: 1. Creation: How did I get here? What is my purpose? 2. Rebellion: What went wrong? Why is there evil and suffering? 3. Salvation: What is the solution? Where do I find hope? 4. Restoration: What happens in the future? How do we transform lives and change the world? These four pillars create the framework for a person s worldview. It is critical that all four pillars of faith are firmly established and that deep-down convictions are developed around these biblical truths. Biblical Worldview is a serious call to shape the next generation s beliefs with the Bible. The aim of biblical worldview is embracing gospel truth for godly living. This book is a short introduction to biblical worldview and will equip you to help children develop a biblically-based view of life that will transform their homes, communities, and nations.

Genres: Christian

187 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 8, 2020

About the author

Josh Mulvihill is the executive director of church and family ministry at Renewanation, which trains children to develop a biblical worldview. He has also served as a pastor for nearly twenty years and is a founding member of the Legacy Coalition and Roots Kids Worship. He is the author of Biblical Grandparenting and the Rooted Kids curriculum and is the editor of Equipping Grandparents. Josh is married to Jen, and they have five children.

Reviews

[Shane Walters · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must read

An absolute must read! Written in an easy to read style this book presents in a very clear way the definition of a biblical worldview.

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Worldview books have a tendency to use a lot of philosophical terms and ideas, making them hard to recommend to the average person. Mulvihill's book, on the other hand, is written for the average layman and is rigorously biblical. Rather than writing critically of other worldviews, he instead focuses almost the entirety of the book on how to build a biblical worldview in our children. He does this by consistently and comprehensively applying the Word of God to all of life.

What this means, though, is that for those already familiar with these ideas, there will be little new in the book. So the book is fairly basic, but many do need that. All in all this is very good at what it is meant to do--namely provide parents and educators the framework to take every thought captive to Christ and to live in a manner consistent with the mind of Christ.

[Kelly Stanson McMullin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great easy read and practical tips for parents, grandparents and leaders in training the next generation.

[Edward Arrington · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book for parents, grandparents, pastors, and teachers to help teach children the worldview that is true to the Bible and will help establish strong values on which to build their lives. A large segment of the population refers to themselves as Christians but many have no real basis other than they were born in America. They have never learned the biblical worldview and consequently have failed to teach it to their children. If you want your children to grow up and accept the teachings of the Bible, you have to start early. This book will help provide guidance for getting started. Unless you focus on teaching them the biblical worldview, they will very likely accept a secular worldview that will lead them astray.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am so thankful for my church and Christian school and their fantastic discipling of me as a child and teen that instilled in me the foundation of a strong Bilblical worldview. May I continue to do the same for my students!
"Let us commit to train children to think and live biblically in a secularized world so that we may say 'I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth (3 John 4).' "

[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I appreciated some of the practical tips to help my students have a heart for the Lord. I especially liked the charge that my purpose in salvation is more than just a personal saving, but also a call to further God’s reconciliation with the world.

[Beth Hawks · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh

[Mitchell Beck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great resource for planning how to teach your children biblical truth