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The Faithful Parent: A Biblical Guide to Raising a Family Paperback – May 19, 2010

by Martha Peace (Author), Stuart Wesley Scott (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars 122
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Parents and children need a lot of help from the One who is perfect and who understands our need―God himself. Peace and Scott emphasize your family's most important relationship: its relationship with God.
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"The Faithful Parent provides the comprehensive help that parents need. Martha Peace and Stuart Scott have done for parenting what their earlier books did for the roles of a husband and a wife. . . . The book you are holding is an outstanding resource. The authors are seasoned Christians who are safe spiritual guides. They are full of the hope and grace of the gospel. They are wise in their understanding of the nature of the Christian life. They are insightful in their understanding of the needs of children and the difficulties of being a faithful parent. They are mature in their application of the Bible and its message to the challenges of raising children. This will be a timeless resource for faithful parents." -- Tedd Tripp, pastor, author, conference speaker

"On numerous occasions, I have been asked to recommend a biblically-based book that would provide guidelines for parenting during the different phases of a child’s life. When that request has come, I could think of a number of books that give solid biblical counsel on general biblical principles for parenting in every period of a child’s life. However, I could not think of one biblically based book that does as thoroughly what Stuart and Martha have done in The Faithful Parent. They cover the "water front" of biblical parenting from infancy to adolescence and then even deal with some special cases such as single parenting, blended family situations, being a grandparent, and how to handle those times when things don’t go as planned. Now, with the publication of The Faithful Parent, when someone asks me to recommend a biblically-based book that provides practical guidelines for parenting in the different phases of a child’s life, I am glad that I can, and do, wholeheartedly recommend this book as an answer to their quest and question. Thank you Stuart and Martha for providing a parenting book that is biblical, practical and specific. -- Wayne Mack, Academic Head, Strengthening Ministries Training Institute; Director, Association of Certified Biblical Counselors―Africa

"This is not your average parenting book - it will give younger and older parents hope and help in understanding biblical principles and how to apply them to their individual parenting situations. This book can also be especially encouraging to parents whose adult children have strayed from the faith they once embraced. It is a call to remain faithful to God’s Word in the form of daily applications which can help any believing parent to continue to be a godly influence in the lives of their wayward children. We highly recommend “The Faithful Parent” to all, and especially to those who do not yet have children, as they will be greatly impacted in learning to raise children for the glory of God. -- John and Marilyn Sherman, biblical counsellors, at the Church in the Wildwood, Eagle River, Alaska

“I am so pleased to recommend your reading of this wonderful book, The Faithful Parent. As parents of eight children, my wife and I greatly value such helpful, practical books which especially seek to set our parenting task squarely within the context of the Christian gospel. I so appreciate the authors’ desire to start (and end through an expanded appendix) the book with a strong effort to frame their entire parental approach around the truth of Jesus’ death and resurrection for sinners like us and our children. Frankly, without a clear and compelling spiritual focus for parents within the milieu of shattered, broken lives like ours and our children’s, which are then sovereignly and graciously brought to Christ and His truth, our parenting can quickly become nothing more than mere religious sloganeering and token moralism. Further, this kind of popular mechanical approach even to so-called “Christian parenting” these days actually loses sight of the goal for all truly Christian parenting that God would be glorified in all things and that we as parents would strive to discipline and instruct our kids “in the Lord.” This God-centered, Christ-exalting, Scripture-based teaching on parenting is what excites me about The Faithful Parent. Read this excellent book with an anticipated joy and believe me, you won’t be disappointed!” -- Lance Quinn, past president, National Association of Nouthetic Counselors

Parenting has never been easy, but in today's postmodern confusion it is an even greater challenge. Stuart Scott and Martha Peace combine conviction and compassion as they offer keen biblical insights on the task of parenting. Every parent needs to be constantly learning parenting from the Word of God. Stuart Scott and Martha Peace are trustworthy guides parents will learn to trust. Blessed are the children whose parents read this book. -- R. Albert Mohler Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky

About the Author

Martha Peace is a certified biblical counselor and conference speaker, as well as a best-selling author. She lives with her husband, Sanford, in Peachtree City, Georgia.

Stuart Scott (MDiv, Grace Theological Seminary; DMin, Covenant Theological Seminary) is a fellow of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors, the director of biblical counseling at Bob Jones University and Seminary, and an author and speaker. Previously he was a professor of biblical counseling at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ P&R Publishing (May 19, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1596382015
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1596382015
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.4 x 0.8 x 8.4 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 122

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S. Grotzke
5.0 out of 5 stars Top Shelf book
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2013
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Point: You will not merely "fall into" being a godly parent. It is a work of God in both the parent and child.

Path: Peace and Scott do a terrific job of providing 1) a biblical basis for what it means to be a godly parent and godly child; 2) a step by step look at different difficulties at various ages; and 3) counsel and guidance for those who feel as though they have failed.

Sources: Thoroughly grounded in the Gospel and the whole counsel of God

Agreement: I would put this on the Top Shelf of parenting books. We have been working through various books from this genre and have found this one to be one of the best. It has:
Good overviews
Helpful age specific struggles and counsel
Good steps, verses, and charts
Helpful Appendices
Good 30 day devotional for those who have wayward children (or anyone who is struggling in their life!)
Great questions for review at the end of each chapter - perfect for parents to ask each other.
There is not a push to see conversion early in the life of a child, but there is a push to teach the Gospel from the very beginning. They also provide a helpful outline to help the parent do that.

Personal App: What is my purpose as a parent but to glorify God in all things and seek to point my child to Him?

Favorite Quote: "We can, with God's enabling grace and for his glory, faithfully honor God as we parent, even through the teen years" (14).

It would be worth another read and I would recommend it.
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Barbara
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Internationally Known Speakers/Authors
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2022
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Having never had kids, this book was very informative and assisted me in biblical counseling of a six yo at our church. I highly respect Dr. Stuart Scott & have bought several of his books: Killing Sin Habits, Exemplary Husband. I know Martha Peace is well respected too but I haven't heard her speak. Her book "The Excellent Wife" is an excellent useful too.
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James N.
5.0 out of 5 stars Straightforward and helpful
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2023
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This a great biblical counseling resource with helpful appendices. This could also be handed out to parents to be read and discussed. A great resource for any pastor or biblical counselor.
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Stephen Goode
5.0 out of 5 stars Practical and Biblical
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2011
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What I like the most is how practical a Biblical approach can be. The book doesn't simply quote a bunch of statistics on children, but spends more time mapping out practical and usable principles that work in the raising of children. It requires Christian parents to embrace the worldview that is an integral part of their faith. If you are looking for a "10 easy steps" book you have come to the wrong place, but if you are a committed Christian parent desiring Biblical guidance this would be a great place to start.

The first step you as the parent must decide before reading this book is if you simply want a quick fix to make your parenting life easier (which will ultimately fail), or if you desire to guide your child's heart through slow, consistent, and Biblical direction.

I am highly recommending this book to parents and even potential parents!

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Paul D'Agostin
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2019
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Wife wanted this book as she is a fan of the author. So far so good for her.
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Steve
5.0 out of 5 stars Biblical and practical
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2013
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One of the best books on the biblical role of a parent I have ever read. Well balance scripturally and practical. As a pastor, I keep many on hand to help parents.
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JK
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2020
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Excellent book full of biblical principles and practical applications. A must read for parents!
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Craig
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on biblical parenting I've found
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2017
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Best book on biblical parenting I've found. I use with my wife to think about our parenting as well as for discipling other young fathers.
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