Family Ministry

Welcome to our Family Ministry page! Here you will find various resources and event information for families.  Our goal is to make and move disciples inside of each family household.

 

September 17 – 18, 2010
Hebron Baptist Church
202 Hebron Church Road
Dacula, GA 30019

 

 

 

This list is comprised of materials that have been highly reccomended, proven to be useful, and trusted within ministries that we hold to high standards.  Families are in crisis and in need of useful help to restore households.  New resources are at the bottom of the list.

 

Click here for a printable PDF page of these resources. 

God, Marriage, and Family: Rebuilding the Biblical Foundation
By: Andreas J. Kostenberger

 

We live in a time of crisis regarding marriage and the family, and only by a return to the biblical foundations can these institutes be rebuilt. To provide an integrated, biblical treatment of the full range of marriage and family issues, the authors of this book examine what Scripture says about God's purposes for humans in their marriage and family interactions. Their examination covers the special issues stemming from marriage, childrearing, singleness, homosexuality, and divorce and remarriage. With study questions and points for further discussion, this book is a comprehensive yet concise resource for anyone seeking a scriptural response to our culture's complex challenges to God's intentions for marriage and family.

The Five Love Languages
By: Gary Chapman

 

We all know that the greatest commandment is to love. However, relatively few of us know how to express our love in the heart language of our family and friends. Fortunately, in The Five Love Languages Gary Chapman identifies the five primary love languages and teaches us how to use these languages to express our love. Although this edition of The Five Love Languages was written specifically for couples, the basic principles Chapman explores will apply to all relationships.

Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires, the Respect He Desperately Needs
By: Dr. Emerson Eggerichs

 

Divorce Proof Your Marriage
By: Gary Rosberg, Barbara Rosberg

 

This cornerstone book of the Divorce-Proofing America's Marriages campaign outlines the threats to marriage and the key building blocks to counter those threats and divorce-proof any marriage. The Rosbergs define the six facets of love--forgiving love, serving love, persevering love, guarding love, celebrating love, and renewing love. This book and its companion workbook will equip couples and small groups to divorce-proof their marriages.

Healing the Hurt in Your Marriage
By: Barbara Rosberg

 

Do you and your spouse know how to deal with conflict in your relationship? If you answered no, you're not alone. The Rosbergs coach couples through a step-by-step biblical process of confession, sorrow, repentance, and forgiveness. Learn how to resolve issues in a practical, meaningful way.

Grace-Based Parenting
By: Tim Kimmel

 

The 10 Commandments of Parenting: The Dos and Don'ts of Raising Great Kids
By: Ed Young

 

The 10 Building Blocks for a Happy Family
By: Jim Burns

 

Do you ever worry that you're just not getting the parenting thing right? This truthful and enlightening book from one Christian parent to another is filled with encouragement and time-tested techniques for anyone who wants to ensure the health and happiness of their own family. The book emphasizes the heartening news that most parents do a good job of parenting but just don't know it. Here you'll find many personal stories from interviews with parents and experts on family relationships, covering almost every aspect of parenting - from helping your children deal with their stress to learning to play together as a family.

Boundaries with Teens: When to Say Yes, How to Say No
By: Dr. John Townsend

 

Help teenagers grow into healthy adults who take responsibility for their behavior, values, and lives! The father of two teenage boys, best-selling author Townsend shares experienced, biblically based insights, including how to bring order to an out-of-control household; set limits and still be loving parents; define legitimate boundaries for the family; and instill godly characteristics.

Night Light: A Devotional for Couples
By: Dr. James Dobson, Shirley Dobson

 

 

Redemptive Divorce is a practical and unique book offering guidance and healing to both the suffering partner and the offending spouse. It gently guides readers through a redemptive divorce process that instead of condemning offers hope and restoration. Included are helpful charts and worksheets as well as useful information for pastors, counselors, attorneys, and concerned family members and friends.

 

Because it is often hard for children to express their feelings, fears and questions, it's easy to assume they are adjusting and coping well with divorce. The reality may well be just the opposite as they internally grapple with an overwhelming feeling of fault for the break-up. What Children Need to Know When Parents Get Divorced sets forth a simple, honest and easy-to-understand approach for broaching the discussion of this sensitive subject with the child you love. This paperback shares how to reinforce his or her importance and uniqueness, offer reassurance and communicate how to love both parents without guilt.

 

 

Psychologist Archibald Hart—author, speaker and the child of divorce—has written Helping Children Survive Divorce to help parents minimize the psychological and social damage children face when a family breaks apart. Topics covered include handling guilt, walking children through anger and depression, stepparenting, blending families and others.

 

 

Blending families is tricky in even the best situations, but it can be done with a little help and encouragement from someone who's been there. Discover ways to smooth conflict, discipline effectively and navigate the court system as Natalie Gillespie offers proven advice for parents trying to blend individuals into a solid family unit.