*Resources for Parenting Ministry
Roger Acton
Associate Director, Adult Ministry Group
Whew...What's Working for You? Here are several amazing books, studies, and websites to assist you in parenting or ministering to parents.

Approach this information in two ways: On your knees in prayer listening to God and on your toes listening to your child/children.

Parenting and Parenting Ministry Support:

The Complete Book of Christian Parenting and Child Care: A Medical and Moral Guide to Raising Happy Healthy Children- William and Martha Sears
The Grandparent Guide: The Definitive Guide to Coping with the Challenges of Modern Grandparenting - Arthur Kornhaber, M.D.
I'll Hold You in Heaven  (Focus on the Family) - Jack Hayford
Parenthood:  Rising to the Challenge of a Lifetime - Bill Hybels
Parenting with a Pupose - Search Institute
The Power of a Praying Parent Prayer Journal - Stormie Omartian
The Five Love Languages of Teenagers - Gary Chapman
The Five Love Languages of Children - Gary Chapman & Ross Campbell, M.D.
Dad's Everything Book for Daughters: Practical Ideas for a Quality Relationship - John Trent, Ph.D.
Why True Love Waits:  The Definitive Book on How to Help Your Kids Resist Sexual Pressure - Josh McDowell
Boundaries with Kids: When to Say Yes, When to Say No, to Help Your Children Gain Control of Their Lives - Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend
His Needs Her Needs for Parents - Willard F. Harley, Jr.
Parenting for Dummies: Second Edition - Sandra Hardin Gookin
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Mothers and Daughters

 BONUS SUPPORT ON ONE TOUGH TOPIC!

"Two-thirds of teens say that losing their parents' respect and pride is one of the main reasons they don't smoke marijuana or use other drugs."

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