Ministry to Parents
God has given parent(s) the primary responsibility to raise their children in the Lord but He did not intend for parent(s) to train and instruct their children in isolation. God has provided families with the church to help support, encourage, and equip parent(s) to raise and minister the gospel to their children. This page is dedicated to providing information and resources to help equip parent(s) in their ministry to their children.
Parents At CRF
At CRF we believe that God has given parents, especially fathers the authority and responsibility to train and instruct children up in the Lord. In addition, we believe that God has ordained the gathering of all generations, young to old, to worship Him together in one place and at one time. Therefore, each and every Sunday our children worship the Lord alongside their parents and other members of God’s family.
It is important to understand that God has ordained the church to have authority over the teaching and preaching of the word, administering of the sacraments, fulfilling the great commission, and church discipline. God has given parents the authority and responsibility of teaching and guiding children in the way that they should go. God has called the church to equip and support parents in the raising of their children.
The objective of CRF’s Parent ministry consists of but is not limited to:
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Providing resources to increase knowledge and practices of biblical parenting.
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Providing accountability to the call that God has given parents.
CHILDREN IN WORSHIP
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Tips for Worship with Children
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Why Keep Children in Worship?
FAMILY WORSHIP
CATECHISM
RITE OF PASSAGE
BOOK RESOURCES
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Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens by Paul David Tripp
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Shepherding a Child's Heart by Tedd Tripp
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Neglected Grace, A: Family Worship in the Christian Home by Jason Helopoulos
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Family Shepherds: Calling and Equipping Men to Lead Their Homes by Voddie Baucham Jr.
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Family Driven Faith: Doing What It Takes to Raise Sons and Daughters Who Walk with God by Voddie Baucham Jr.
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Rite of Passage Parenting: Four Essential Experiences to Equip Your Kids for Life by Walker Moore
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Raising a Modern-Day Knight: A Father's Role in Guiding His Son to Authentic Manhood by Robert Lewis