Fatherhood

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Biblical Guidance on Parenting: Parenting with a Purpose

Parent-Child Relationships

25 Ways to Provoke Anger in Children Written from an explicitly Christian perspective.
This article gives a summary of the 25 ways that parents can unknowingly create anger and frustration in their children outlined in the book "The Heart of Anger" by Lou Priolo.

Understanding Attachment: A Fundamental Parenting Principle Resource intended for family members or loved ones.
This document presents a straightforward look at the biblical principles of parental attachment to children.

The Christian Home Written from an explicitly Christian perspective.
This document, produced by ACCFS, explores the various duties of husbands, wives, and parents.

Family Worship Guide Book
This simple guide book for family devotions from Ministry to Children.com outlines three basic parts to include in family devotion; 1) Read, 2) Pray, and 3) Sing. You can use this guide to help develop your own family devotion time.

Child Discipline

Biblical Principles to Guide Parental Discipline of Children at Home and in Public Written from an explicitly Christian perspective.
The purpose of this paper is to outline what the Bible says about the attitude parents should take toward child discipline. It provides guidance about bringing up children in the "nurture and admonition of the Lord" (Ephesians 6:4). This document was developed by the Apostolic Christian Education Committee of the Elder Body.

Five C's of Effective Discipline Written from an explicitly Christian perspective.
This document, developed by ACCFS, gives straight-forward advice on effective discipline for children. It discusses the five C's: Clarity, Consistency, Communication, Caring, and Create.

Godly Manhood

The Godly Man Written from an explicitly Christian perspective.
This document is a series of questions designed to help a Godly Man identify their strengths and weaknesses. This can be helpful to formulate goals and specific areas to either maintain or grow. It can be helpful for those in your life (wife, mother, mentor, etc.) to also complete the questionnaire.