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CCEF Minibooks
Single Parents: Daily Grace for the Hardest Job
SINGLE PARENTS- If you are a single parent, you already know you have one of the hardest jobs in the world. Trying to be both dad and mom—breadwinner, cook, chauffeur, comforter, dishwasher, homework helper, disciplinarian, nurse, and role model—can wear down the hardiest man or woman. But do you know that God, in the Bible, offers words of grace, power, and hope especially for you?
Robert D. Jones addresses the many different issues that single parents struggle with—guilt, bad memories, anger, bitterness, resentment, loss, grief, and fear. Then he shares biblical truths and practical parenting strategies that will give you hope and direction for each day.
Robert D. Jones addresses the many different issues that single parents struggle with—guilt, bad memories, anger, bitterness, resentment, loss, grief, and fear. Then he shares biblical truths and practical parenting strategies that will give you hope and direction for each day.
- GenresParentingCounselling
24 pages, Paperback
First published June 30, 1905
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Robert D. Jones
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Robert D. Jones (DMin, Westminster Theological Seminary) serves as a biblical counseling professor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a certified biblical counselor, a Christian conciliator, an adjunct instructor, and a church reconciliation trainer with Peacemaker Ministries. Jones is the author of Uprooting Anger and has written numerous ministry booklets and articles.
Robert D. Jones (DMin, Westminster Theological Seminary) serves as a biblical counseling professor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a certified biblical counselor, a Christian conciliator, an adjunct instructor, and a church reconciliation trainer with Peacemaker Ministries. Jones is the author of Uprooting Anger and has written numerous ministry booklets and articles.
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February 10, 2021
an excellent resource for a difficult subject.
November 18, 2022
Looking for a biblical counseling resource for those who are single parents? I recommend this booklet that is one of the titles in the minibook series published by New Growth Press. The series is authored by various counselors from the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF). The author Robert Jones is a biblical counseling professor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. It was a worthwhile resource for Biblical and Pastoral Counselors for any single parent. I see at this time that this booklet is only available electronically. I wish the publishers would make hard copies available given the massive need for this today with the numbers of single parents.
The booklet begins with a section on how important it is important for a single parent to view themselves primarily with their identity in Christ and not just as a “single parent.” There is a good way to begin biblical counseling! The second section is on resolving issues related to single parent status then the next is on clinging to God’s special promises to widows and those who are fatherless. About halfway through the booklet there’s “Practical Strategies for Change” that encourages single parents to follow the basic biblical counsel given to all parents, paying attention to the child’s response to having only a single parent, pursuing a positive relationship with the child’s other parent and participate in your local church. Jones also encourages believers to expose their children to other mature Christians as good role models and he exhorts single parents to also seek biblical counseling if they are considering remarriage.
The discussion about identity in Christ was very very good! I thought it was good that the author said one’s identity in Christ is so paradigm shifting that a believer who is a single parent has more in common with an unmarried Christian or a two parent Christian than even with a nonbelieving single parent. That is the implications of the doctrine of our identity in Christ and I never heard anyone say it that way before. Powerful! I wished the author could have unpacked more the discussion on resolving issues related to single parent status but I realize that topic can be another whole booklet! Still what I appreciate is the many facts and angles Jones brought up for single parents to consider such as the child’s handling of having a single parent or divorced parents and also issues to consider with the topic of remarriage. I found this helpful as a resource for discussion as a biblical counselor with someone that is a single parent.
The booklet begins with a section on how important it is important for a single parent to view themselves primarily with their identity in Christ and not just as a “single parent.” There is a good way to begin biblical counseling! The second section is on resolving issues related to single parent status then the next is on clinging to God’s special promises to widows and those who are fatherless. About halfway through the booklet there’s “Practical Strategies for Change” that encourages single parents to follow the basic biblical counsel given to all parents, paying attention to the child’s response to having only a single parent, pursuing a positive relationship with the child’s other parent and participate in your local church. Jones also encourages believers to expose their children to other mature Christians as good role models and he exhorts single parents to also seek biblical counseling if they are considering remarriage.
The discussion about identity in Christ was very very good! I thought it was good that the author said one’s identity in Christ is so paradigm shifting that a believer who is a single parent has more in common with an unmarried Christian or a two parent Christian than even with a nonbelieving single parent. That is the implications of the doctrine of our identity in Christ and I never heard anyone say it that way before. Powerful! I wished the author could have unpacked more the discussion on resolving issues related to single parent status but I realize that topic can be another whole booklet! Still what I appreciate is the many facts and angles Jones brought up for single parents to consider such as the child’s handling of having a single parent or divorced parents and also issues to consider with the topic of remarriage. I found this helpful as a resource for discussion as a biblical counselor with someone that is a single parent.
May 24, 2022
Another pamphlet by Dr. Jones, he does a good job of balancing practical application and answering common questions while maintaining a sympathetic and compassionate tone. The content seemed more straight forward than his other mini-books, but I think it was the topic and not his writing.
April 14, 2021
Great booklet for the topic. Some powerful truths in this tiny source.
January 3, 2025
My pastor recommended this resource to me and I ended the year reading it, then began this year reading through it again - and taking notes along the way. Such a great and short read for single parents in the day in and day out of parenting their children without a spouse!
June 20, 2016
The booklet does not strive to be everything for everyone but does achieve its goal in providing practical Christian advice on how to lead your life under such circumstances.
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