How to Train Your Kids – Watch the Live Event Here

If you want to develop a strategy for training your youth in Christian worldview and apologetics, join me tonight for a free training event for parents, youth leaders, pastors, and Christian educators right here, starting at 7:00 pm (PDT). We'll be watching the comments below for your questions. See you then! (More info here.)

 

A few more options:

• Watch and ask questions on Google+
• Watch and ask questions on YouTube
• Ask questions via Twitter, using the hashtag #STRask

Related STR resources:

• Bulletproof: Fortifying Young Minds with the Truth – CD set includes "20 Ideas for Worldview Training"

• Truth and the Real World – CD set with a PDF Leader's Guide to facilitate an engaging group study with discussion and activities for junior high, high school, or college students 

• Who's Waiting for Your Kids? – DVD about what your students will face on secular college campuses

• Resources for children and youth in our store

• Free resources for parents and leaders

• reTHINK Student Apologetics Conference – October 25-26 in Orange County, CA 

• Berkeley and Utah Mission Trips – A one-of-a-kind training experience that immerses participants in real-life apologetics, theology, and evangelism

• Bulletproof – My podcast for equipping parents, youth leaders, and educators

• My speaking calendar – See if I'll be in your area soon.

Books and DVDs I recommend:

• The Big Picture Story Bible by David R. Helm

• The Children's Illustrated Bible by Selina Hastings

• The Picture Bible by Iva Hoth and and Andre Le Blanc

• What's in the Bible? – A DVD series from the creator of Veggie Tales

• What Is God Like? – Series of books for children by William Lane Craig 

• The Defense Never Rests – Workbook for children and teacher's handbook by William Lane Craig

• Jesus iWitness by Doug Powell

• Welcome to College: A Christ-Follower's Guide for the Journey by Jonathan Morrow

• TrueU: Does God Exist? – Dr. Stephen Meyer teaches in this TrueU DVD

• TrueU: Is the Bible Reliable? – Another TrueU DVD with Dr. Meyer

Mentioned during the hangout (if not already linked above):

• Are Young People Really Leaving Christianity? by J. Warner Wallace

• The Forgotten Trinity by James White

• Know What You Believe by Paul Little

• Jacob Allee's blog

• The Ambassador's Guide to Understanding Homosexuality by Alan Shlemon

Comments

[Nancy Hall]

Listening from Chicago

[J Jones]

South Carolina. It's 10 pm here.

[Amy]

Great to have you here!

[Chasen and Brittany]

Hi Brett! The Deeners listening and watching in from Hagerstown, MD.

[Quest]

Tuning in from NYC!

[J Jones]

I need to build some uberChristians. Hope those are in the guarantee. :)

[Joe]

Indiana

[Paul Platter]

How do we as parents figure out where our kids really are in their level of understanding the fundamantally important concepts for developing into deep and firmly rooted beleivers?

[Nancy Hall]

I'm a parent of an 8 year old boy. At church, my husband and I were given the book, "Faith Begins at Home". The author has a 1990 survey showing "most significant religious influences" for kids in 7th through 12th grade. Amazingly, and not surprising, parents have the most influence followed closely by grandparents. Surprising, youth leaders in the church follow far behind. We may be putting too much pressure or expectation on our church leaders. I feel I need to be equipped like you in all those areas. I've even thought of getting a certificate in apologetics. How do you challenge parents?

[David]

Can you address the importance of sound logic and suggest ways to incorporate this in teaching our children. Resources?

[Chris Geisler]

The STR place used to have campus surveys. Where are those now?

[Amy]

Right here, Chris. (It's under Training > Parent Resources at str.org.)

[Melissa Cain Travis]

Apologetics Storybooks for kids in the 5-11 age range: http://sciencereasonfaith.com/how-do-we-know-god-is-really-there-2/

The first two books in the series have been released, with more forthcoming.

[Mo]

@ Melissa Cain Travis

I don't even have kids of my own but I'm dying to see those books! I've been thinking for years that there had to be something like this!

[Emma Joy]

Thank you so much for this webinar. My family and I watched it live from California and were blessed by it.

Thank you also for the list of recommended resources. Will surely look into buying them!

Please check out my blog which has articles, etc. on a variety of topics including: "Is Jesus the Only Way?", "God's word", "Homosexuality", "Self-Injury", "Purity", "The Importance of Family", and "Marriage".

http://www.babypinkroses.blogspot.com

Emma Joy