Reaching Your Child's Heart: A Practical Guide to Faithful Parenting
In Reaching Your Child's Heart, Juan and Jeanine Sanchez encourage parents from their gospel-shaped perspective that children don't need perfect parents, they need a perfect Savior.
Raising children can feel overwhelming as you try to navigate the many voices telling you what to do and not to do, but God has already given you everything you need to be faithful parents! Even though you may be exhausted and discouraged, take heart from the simple, biblical principles shared by Juan and Jeanine Sanchez that will point you to Jesus as your guide and helper as you seek to shepherd your children through every age and stage of growth.
As they share their own journey of parenting five children, the authors highlight the importance of a team-based approach of parenting together. They emphasize focusing on children's hearts, rather than behavior modification, and illustrate how daily faithfulness in the routine cares of life is never a waste of time.
- A down-to-earth, practical guide for parents that will help them move from survival mode to joyful, Christ-dependent parenting.
- Parents will learn biblical principles for positive instruction and corrective discipline, including practical examples of parenting through different ages and stages.
- Includes questions for reflection for individual use or group discussion.
"Reaching Your Child's Heart establishes a firm, biblical foundation for godly parenting and provides a wealth of advice on how to live it out. Not formulaic but eminently practical, the book doesn't stir up guilt but gives the hope of the gospel. Full of helpful illustrations, these seasoned parents walk alongside you with good counsel for the various challenges of parenting in the different stages of your children's lives. Read this book and use the insightful questions to discuss with your spouse and other parents in your church. Whether you're a new parent or have teenagers, it will equip you to shepherd your children, pointing them to Christ."
—Keri Folmar, Author of The Good Portion: Scripture for Every Woman; cohost of Priscilla Talk podcast
"I have had the privilege of watching Juan and Jeanine Sanchez apply godly principles of parenting to their own children, and their gentleness, wisdom, and patience had a profound effect on our family at a key stage in our parenting. Now they have blessed a new generation of parents with that wise and gentle tone in this excellent book! Every chapter is saturated with biblical truth and practical wisdom, mingled with a conversational tone that makes it appealing. I wholeheartedly endorse this book as a rich treasure that I will pass on as my standard recommendation for parents for years to come!"
—Andrew M. Davis, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Durham, NC; author
Format: Paperback