Date
9-2014
Department
Seminary
Degree
Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Chair
Charles Davidson
Keywords
Christian, Coaching, Family, Mile Markers, Parents, Spiritual Leadership
Disciplines
Christianity | Practical Theology
Recommended Citation
Hayes, Cindy, "Reclaiming the Spiritual Leadership Role of Christian Parents in Family Life: Coaching and Markers" (2014). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 930.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/930
Abstract
Christians in the Western culture often struggle to pass on their faith to the next generation and as a result, the way God designed the family to function is being unwittingly abandoned. Countless parents today are leaving genuine faith and reliance on God behind. Though God's Word gives specific instructions on how to maintain and pass on faith, many have abdicated this injunction. In an effort to encourage authentic faith within the family, the local church can come alongside parents to help them understand and share their faith by offering training and coaching to embrace their own faith and pass it on to their children. This project is designed as a model to teach and celebrate spiritual mile markers, coupled with coaching for parents so they may reclaim their place as spiritual leaders within their families and guide their children in the legacy of Christian faith.
