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Sticky Faith: Everyday Ideas To Build Lasting Faith In Your Kids (2011)

by Kara Powell(Favorite Author)

3.92 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0310329329 (ISBN13: 9780310329329)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Zondervan

review 1: This will open your eyes to why we adults are having so much difficulty getting our faith to stick with our kids as they grow up and move away to making their own decisions about God and faith. You will be challenged to reeveluate the way your express your faith and also be challenged to look at if you are living out the faith you claim to have before you kids and their friends. They are watching and looking for something they can believe in and want it to be relevant to their journey in life. If you are serious about passing on your faith to your children and willing to examine your effectiveness and maybe make some changes you will find this a great read.
review 2: Outstanding book, thoroughly based on exhaustive research on kids 'whose faith stuck with them... more through college.' Some key takeaways--Parental support and parental authentic faith will have the greatest impact over everything else. Kids need intentional faith in 1) understanding theology 2) money management 3) time management 4) finding a church community 5) understanding themselves -gifts, skills, personality and their identity in Christ 6) integrating service/generosity in their lives. They also need social Capitol ---5:1 (mentors to child) ratio in today's isolating environment. Intergenerational relationships and church wide participation are especially predictive. Need very specific advice/plan to walk through first two weeks and one letter from a mentor from home in that two week period has tremendous value. All of this was highly inspiring, full of thoughtful ideas as a parent and youth worker, and as such--I highly recommend it! less

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