Coaching Parent's to Accompany Kid's Spiritual Journey

Originally published here - Vibrant Faith Articles.
In our rapidly changing landscape, church leaders face the profound challenge of establishing and nurturing meaningful connections with parents and families. In the Barna study “Who Is Responsible for Children’s Faith Formation,” virtually all Protestant and Catholic church leaders agreed that the responsibility for a child’s formation starts with parents. Though we embrace this practical and biblical reality, the church often acts as though it’s not true—we unwittingly usurp the responsibility we believe parents have. How do we gently affirm parents in their faith-forming role, then attract, support and accompany them on that journey?
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At Vibrant Faith, we’re currently engaged in a Lilly Grant project focused Christian Parenting and Caregiving—our four-year work is called Fourth-Soil Parenting. We’re asking how we can accompany parents in their growth as discipling influencers in their kids’ lives, and how we might coach them to accompany their children. So, when I read Spiritual Conversations With Children: Listening to God Together by Lacy Finn Borgo, I filled the margins of the book with questions and comments. I don’t know this author, but we’ve had quite the conversation in those margins...
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