Sticky Faith
Author
Kara Powell & Chap Clark
Who should read it
Recommended for youth ministers, children's ministers and christian parents.
Why
Sticky Faith encourages parents and the church to take a more serious look at nurturing lifelong faith in children. This book seeks to equip its readers with practical types to reverse this trend of high school giving up their faith by giving young people a sticky faith that perseveres against the tides of secularism, doubt, and fleeting temptations. Young people need a clear and honest understanding of both the gospel and biblical faith so they are aware of their significant role in the kingdom of God seen in the Bible. Sticky Faith does not try to build a robust theology of spiritual parenting or critique modern styles of parenting. This means it can be overly pragmatic and neglect the insights of Scripture in this topic. Sticky Faith is full of great practical advice providing discussion starters for those who want to grow young people with sticky faith.
Publisher
Grand Rapids: Baker, 2016
Perspectives on Family Ministry: 3 views (2nd Edition)
Author
Renfro, Shields, Strother (Edited by T.P. Jones)
Who should read it
Useful for those in church leadership, those with children and those who are interested in exploring family ministry models.
Why
Family ministry advocate Timothy Paul Jones introduces the key question: there are more and more ministry workers convinced that family ministry is an integral part of reinvigorating the church but what does it look like? Three different perspectives are presented with interaction between the contributors in a following chapter. A great book to start exploring an important question.
Publisher
Baker Academic, 2019 (2nd edition)