Biblical Grandparenting: Exploring God's Design for Disciple Making and Passing Faith to Future Generations

With depth and relevance, this leadership book places grandparenting ministry on a firm scriptural foundation. Ideal for pastors and church leaders as well as for use in the classroom at seminaries, this resource is perfect for showing how grandparents can invest spiritually in their grandkids and speak wisdom and godliness into their lives. Grandparenting According to God's Word What is the role of a grandparent? While the world says it's time to retire and relax, Scripture paints a different picture. Grandparents have an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of their grandchildren and leave a lasting heritage for their families that will bless generations to come. Biblical Grandparenting explains culture's misleading messages about grandparenting, provides a biblical overview of the role of grandparents, and shares groundbreaking research that will give students, pastors, and future leaders a vision to impact the next generation for Christ. In addition, this book offers practical methods to disciple grandchildren and navigate the grandparent's place in the family. "I give my highest endorsement to this much-needed book. Rarely do we find thinking this prophetic, original, scholarly, and biblical in one place. I hope it will be widely read, discussed, and responded to in ways that change the very fabric of this country and the grandparenting culture."--VALERIE BELL, CEO, Awana, and author of Faith-Shaped Kids Josh Mulvihill (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the executive director of church and family ministry at Renewanation and has served as a pastor for nearly twenty years. He is a founding member and the director of resources for the Legacy Coalition, a national leader in grandparenting ministry. Josh and his wife, Jen, live in Victoria, Minnesota, and are blessed with five children. You can find Josh on Facebook or the web at GospelShapedFamily.com. Many powerful voices are influencing our grandchildren, from those at home and in their schools to those in the world of entertainment and media. What can you as a grandparent do to speak wisdom and godliness into their lives? Biblical Grandparenting is a full-length leadership book that places grandparenting ministry on a firm scriptural foundation. It is ideal for pastors and church leaders as well as for use in the classroom at seminaries.

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