To the Tenth GenerationRay Ortlund;Jani Ortlund'To the Tenth Generation' by Ray and Jani Ortlund offers practical guidance for families to build a legacy that echoes through future generations, grounded in God’s enduring purposes. Whether you're a parent, grandparent, or another relative, this is a book to read carefully asking yourself if you're doing all you can to ensure the spiritual lineage of your family endures.
Grandparenting with Grace: Living the Gospel with the Next GenerationMcCall LarryThis excellent book helps grandparents to consider how they can nurture faith in their grandchildren. The role of being a grandparent comes with a responsibility to do all we can to help our children parent faithfully but involves prayer, instruction, and so much more. If you're a new grandparent thinking this through, here is a biblical approach which is highly practical.
Faithful GrandparentsAnita CleverlyIn this book, Anita Cleverly shows grandparents how to be faithful custodians of the Faith and how to pass this through the generations to their grandchildren. This is a helpful book for those grandparents seeking to invest in the spiritual lives of the grandchildren whether the faith they hold to has skipped a generation or not.
Grandparenting for FaithBecky SedgwickFrom the UK's Parenting for Faith ministry comes a guide for grandparents who want to pass on their faith to a younger generation. Ideal for those providing childcare and want some gentle and practical wisdom, to share the love of God with the little ones in their lives.
Discipling Your Grandchildren: A Guide to Leaving a Lasting LegacyStephenThis book is really helpful for anyone who wants to leave a lasting spiritual legacy in the lives of their grandchildren. Stephen White argues that grandparents are not to be excluded, or to exclude themselves, when it comes to the spiritual formation of their grandchildren. Biblical and practical, this is a must-read for anyone thinking about what the Bible has to say about being a grandparent!
Loving Your Adult ChildrenClarkIn this book Gaye Clark sensitively address the issue of parenting adult children when our hearts often break for them and with whom we may have difficult relationships. Clark looks at each fruit of the Spirit and applies these to our parent-child relationships which in turn helps us as parents grow in our faith and demonstrate Christ-likeness in our dealings with our children.
Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult ChildrenJodie BerndtThis book encourages us to pray better for our adult children who may not always be making the kind of decisions we would make or approve of. Berndt provides a helpful way to request God's grace and provision in our adult children's lives and helps us see this as a life-long commitment. If you're a parent wanting to pray well for your adult children, or concerned about passing on the faith to adult children as you enter the 'winter years', this is a helpful starting point.
My Grandmother Is Praying ForKathryn MarchThis is a nice hardback copy of a truly lovely book full of prayers and proverbs which grandparents can use to pray more deeply and intentionally for the spiritual wellbeing of our grandchildren. It contains a yearly plan which focuses on one particular character trait each month with the hope and expectation that God will answer and grant the character development we seek.
The (Not-So-Secret) Secret to Reaching the Next GenerationKevin DeYoung'Reaching the Next Generation' is not so much a book about family legacy as generational legacy which challenges the Church and every Christian to reach future generations by being passionate, loving, holy, truthful, and by showing them how amazing God is! This is a short book but so helpful in reminding us how to reach people for Christ.
His Loving Law, Our Lasting LegacyJani OrtlundIn this book, Jani Ortlund looks at the 10 Commandments from a slightly different perspective and shows the importance of understanding, embracing, and obeying God's laws and passing them along to future generations. Rather than seeing them as a set of rules to be slavishly followed, she views them as a way of seeing God's love more clearly and argues that we need to pass them on to the next needy generation. You don't have to be a specific age to read this book as this book has something for everyone!
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