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Shepherding A Child's Heart

Shepherding a Child's Heart by Tedd A. Tripp, David Powlison (Foreword by)


Table of Contents
Preface xi
Foreword xiii
Introduction xv
Authority xvii
Shepherding xix
The Centrality of the Gospel xix
Internalization of the Gospel xx
Mutuality as People under God xxi
Part 1 Foundations for Biblical Childrearing
1 Getting to the Heart of Behavior 3
2 Your Child's Development: Shaping Influences 9
Shaping Influences 10
Mistakes in Understanding Shaping Influences 15
3 Your Child's Development: Godward Orientation 19
Godward Orientation 20
Implications for Childrearing 23
The Importance of Godward Orientation 24
Summary 25
4 You're in Charge 28
Confusion about Authority 28
Called to Be in Charge 29
Called to Obedience 31
Parenting Defined 33
Summary 37
5 Examining Your Goals 41
Unbiblical Goals 42
The Biblical Warning Against Cultural Influence 47
Mixed Signals 48
6 Reworking Your Goals 51
Rethinking Unbiblical Goals 51
Objections Answered 57
7 Discarding Unbiblical Methods 60
Unbiblical Methods 61
Evaluating Unbiblical Methods 68
8 Embracing Biblical Methods: Communication 73
Communication is Dialogue, Not Monologue 75
Focus on Understanding 76
9 Embracing Biblical Methods: Types of Communication 83
Types of Communication 84
Summary 91
10 Embracing Biblical Methods: A Life of Communication 93
A Life of Communication 93
Shepherding the Heart 94
Counting the Cost 94
Counting the Blessings of Paying the Cost 96
Is It Worth the Cost? 100
11 Embracing Biblical Methods: The Rod 103
The Rationale Behind the Rod 104
What is the Rod? 108
Distortions of the Rod 110
Common Objections to the Rod 112
The Fruit of the Rod 114
The Best of Both 116
12 Embracing Biblical Methods: Appeal to the Conscience 118
Appealing to the Conscience 118
Correcting with A Central Focus on Redemption 123
13 Shepherding the Heart Summarized 126
Part 2 Shepherding Through the Stages of Childhood 14 Infancy to Childhood: Training Objectives 131
Primary Characteristic--Change 131
Understanding Authority 133
Circle of Blessing 135
Honoring
Defined 136
Obedience Defined 138
Call for Consistency 139
Process of Appeal 140
The Importance of Example 142
Shepherding Your Children in Godly Attitudes 143
Benefits of Learning to be Under Authority 144
Save Time--Do It Right 145
15 Infancy to Childhood: Training Procedures 147
The "When" of Spanking 149
The "How" of Spanking 150
The "Why" of Spanking 153
Frequently Asked Questions 154
16 Childhood: Training Objectives 162
Childhood 162
Three-Pronged Tool of Diagnosis 166
17 Childhood: Training Procedures 172
Addressing the Heart 173
Appealing to the Conscience 174
Developing Character 176
Interpreting Behavior in Character Terms 181
A Long-Term Vision 182
18 Teenagers: Training Objectives 184
Signs of the Times 185
Rebellion 186
Three Foundations for Life 187
19 Teenagers: Training Procedures 198
Internalization of the Gospel 198
Shepherding the Internalization of the Gospel 200
Developing A Shepherding Relationship with Teens 201
Scripture Index 213



Product Details
Pub. Date: September 1998
Publisher: Shepherd Press, Incorporated
Format: Paperback, 211pp
ISBN-13: 9780966378603
ISBN: 0966378601
Price: $13.95
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