b'Children grow in thesoil of their parents faith.In a recent study by Barna, researchshowed that church leaders from all stripes are in agreement when it comes towhere the responsibility lies for a childs spiritual formation and development. They universally agree it should startwith parents (99% of pastors ranked parents #1), followed by the Church, Christian community third, and schools fourthin the chain of responsibility.Whileweknowthatchildrengrowinthesoiloftheir parents faith, the study goes on to say that the home may be ill-equipped to take on such a task. Despite the fact thatchurchleadersoverwhelminglyagreethatparentsI cannot overstate the urgency of reading are most responsible for a childs spiritual formation andFaith-Shaped Kids. The influence of parents is development, the data demonstrate that churches placeincredibly powerful! Not only do I recommend little emphasis on training and equipping said parents. this ground-breaking book, but its at the top of my must-read list for every Mom and Dad. Something is missing, and we can help. We can equipBecause you love your child, love him or her you and the parents in your church to disciple your ownenough to read this book.families. We would like to highly suggest Faith-Shaped Kids: Helping Your Child Grow Spiritually by Steve and Valerie Bell. Valerie is the Awana CEO and has been aJosh McDowell,lifelongchildandfamilyadvocate. Faith-ShapedKidsSpeaker and Authorprovides practical guidance to parents to help maximize theirrelationshipwiththeirchildren,drawingthemto faith.Filledwithfamily-orientedlessonsanddelightful familytraining,thisresourcehelpsreadersshapetheirThis wonderful book is a winner and should beown kids into devoted followers of Jesus. mandatory reading for all parents and parents-to-be!It will encourage and equip you t o tackle We invite you to utilize Faith-Shaped Kids as a resourcethis most important of responsibilities. We have forthefamiliesinyourchurchandAwanaclub.one era to deeply influence our childrens lives. Thiseasy-to-useresourcewillcreateafertilesoilofMake it count by applying t his wisdom from faith in the homes of children, both young and old.Steve and Valerie.Lee and Leslie Strobel,Find this and moreCo-authors, Surviving a Spiritual from Valerie Bell Mismatch, and author of the bestsellers, The Case for Christ on page 75. and The Case for Faith1'