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Shepherding a Child's Heart » (Reprint)

Book cover image of Shepherding a Child's Heart by Tedd A. Tripp

Authors: Tedd A. Tripp, David Powlison
ISBN-13: 9780966378603, ISBN-10: 0966378601
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Shepherd Press, Incorporated
Date Published: September 1998
Edition: Reprint

Author Biography: Tedd A. Tripp

Book Synopsis

Shepherding A Child's Heart is about how to speak to the heart of your child. The things you child does and says flow from the heart. Luke 6:45 puts it this way, "...out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks." (NIV) Written for parents with children of any age, this insightful book provides perspectives and procedures for shepherding your child's heart into the paths of life.

	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