House or Home - Parenting Edition - What's a Parent to Do?, Part 1
You want your kids to turn out well. You want to have a great relationship with them when they’re grown. You want them to love God and others. So how do you get there? In this message, Chip looks at God’s design for successful parenting.
Main Points
God's prescription for child development - Hebrews 12:4-11
How to parent with love and limits:
- Actions = Consistent consequences - Proberbs 13:24; 22:15
- Words = Clear instructions - Proverbs 1:8; 2:1-2; 3:1; 7:1-2
Practical tips for balanced parenting:
- Have a few, clear rules/responsibilities.
- Develop written contracts.
- Negotiate consequences.
- Be consistent!
- The older they get, the fewer the rules.
- Train them to be on their own.
Broadcast Resource
Additional Resource Mentions
- Free Parenting Resources
- Book - Parenting with Love and Logic by Kevin Lema
- Book - Dare to Discipline by James Dobson
About Chip Ingram
Chip Ingram’s passion is helping Christians really live like Christians. As a pastor, author, and teacher for more than three decades, Chip has helped believers around the world move from spiritual spectators to healthy, authentic disciples of Jesus by living out God’s truth in their lives and relationships in transformational ways.
About Living on the Edge
Living on the Edge exists to help Christians live like Christians. Established in 1995 as the radio ministry of pastor and author Chip Ingram, God has since grown it into a global discipleship ministry. Living on the Edge provides Biblical teaching and discipleship resources that challenge and equip spiritually hungry Christians all over the world to become mature disciples of Jesus.