Becoming a Spiritually Healthy Family: Avoiding the 6 Dysfunctional Parenting Styles

by Michelle Anthony

Overview

We all want to guide our children into the abundant life that Jesus offers. But when we pursue the more and better that the world offers above our pursuit of Jesus, we fall into dangerous parenting habits. In Becoming a Spiritually Healthy Family, Michelle Anthony unpacks six common dysfunctional parenting styles that we fall into out of habit, lack of attention, or just oversight due to busyness. If you long to show your children Jesus but don't know how to do it, you'll find hope in this practical guide to creating a relentlessly grace-filled home that is focused on God as first in charge.

Includes Scripture guides, reflection questions, ideas for family rites of passage, and other real life family examples.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780781411417
Publisher:	David C Cook
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Michelle Anthony is the vice president of Learning Resources and Family Ministry Architect at David C Cook and the author of Spiritual Parenting, Dreaming of More for the Next Generation, A Theology of Family Ministry, and The Big God Story. Michelle has graduate degrees in Christian education, theology, and leadership and over twenty-five years of church ministry experience as a children’s and family pastor. She lives in Colorado Springs and loves a good book and a cup of coffee.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Director and the Script: Choosing the Abundant Life 9

Chapter 2 The Six Dysfunctions of Parenting: Omitting God from the Scene 17

Chapter 3 Kissing the World Good-Bye: For the Double-Minded Parent 33

Chapter 4 Free Indeed: For the l-Can 't-Say-No Parent 49

Chapter 5 Beyond the Pursuit of Perfection: For the Driver Parent 71

Chapter 6 Relinquishing Control: For the Micro-Managing Parent 91

Chapter 7 A Time to Bless: For the Criticizing Parent 107

Chapter 8 Living a Meaningful Family Mission: For the Absentee Parent 127

Chapter 9 Beyond Good Behavior and Chore Charts: For the Spiritually Healthy Family 143

Chapter 10 Remember and Celebrate the Abundant Life: Rites of Passage for Our Children 165

Appendix A The Ten Environments 185

Appendix B Questions to Consider in Writing a Family Mission Statement 189

Appendix C Writing a Mission Statement 191

Notes 195