From Amazon: Parents have the greatest privilege of their lives literally in front of them everyday: their children. Pointing their children to Christ, modeling faith, encouraging with words, and showing unfailing love isn t a burden. It s a privilege. Apparent Privilege will arm parents with biblical understanding and up-to-the-minute research to show them the unparalleled opportunity they have to be the primary influence of their children. It will give parents a biblical view of parenting, answer questions and concerns we all have, and help them understand how Christian parenting must become more than taking your children to church. In short, this book will equip a parent live a life where the difference is apparent.This book is a gift to Christian parents and to all who labor in hope that the next generations will put their confidence in God.
Endorsements
Steve understands the crucial and indispensable role that parents have in pursuing this hope and serves us well with his experience, research and Bible-saturated insight and wisdom. –David Michael, Bethlehem Baptist Church (Minneapolis, MN)
With reThink, Steve Wright invited churches to reconsider youth ministry from a radically biblical worldview. In his latest book, ApParent Privilege, Steve takes the next step, inviting parents to reclaim their uniquely powerful, God-ordained role as the primary faith-shapers for their children. Laced with Scripture, stories and up-to-the-minute statistics, ApParent Privilege promises to prepare parents for the most important task of their lives. –Mark DeVries, author of Family-Based Youth Ministry (Nashville, TN)
With all of the ‘clanging cymbals and resounding gongs’ Steve Wright encourages us that the language of love, grace and truth needs to be continuous and apparent from our tongues to our children. Steve is guiding dads and moms back to their God-given privilege of being voices crying in the wilderness leading our children to the Savior through His Word. I was convicted that abdication of my responsibility to teach the Word of God to my children is spiritual desertion! –Kevin Carroll, The Church of Brook Hills (Birmingham, AL)
About the Author (From Amazon)
Steve serves as Pastor of Student Ministries at Providence Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC. Steve has served in student ministry since 1988 and joined the team at Providence in May of 1999. He received a Master of Arts degree in Christian education from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. His undergraduate degree is from Carson Newman College in Jefferson City, Tenn. Steve is also the current president of the Metro Association of Student Ministers whose members represent some of the largest student ministries in the United States. In 1997 Steve started InQuest Ministries, which supplies Sunday School and Discipleship curriculum to thousands of churches worldwide. Steve and his wife, Tina, were married in 1989. They are blessed with three children – Sara, William and Tyler.
You can purchase ApParent Privilege here.
