Raising Families the Jesus Way

Mary Garcia

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How to Raise Godly Kids Today so They Can Transform TomorrowIn today's culture, raising godly kids is harder--and more important--than ever. In this innovative new book, pastors Frank and Mary Garcia team up with their adult children, Sarah and Sal, to offer you powerful, practical keys to grow your family God's way.As Mary and Frank share parenting tips, advice, encouragement, and how-tos, Sarah and Sal share their own insights on how these same lessons shaped and impacted them. Engaging, profound, and humorous, each chapter digs deep into the rich soil of God's Word, going past surface solutions to discover the root issues of difficult behaviors and parenting problems, including how to· have a healthy soul to be a godly model to your kids,· discipline effectively, not harshly,· resolve sibling rivalry, · protect family time, · nourish your child's identity and gifting, · discern and break generational strongholds, · and more. Full of rich wisdom and practical application, this real-world guide ultimately shows how you can shape future generations by becoming the godly role model and support your kids need.

Informations

• Publié par: Baker Publishing Group
• Date de parution: 14 mars 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781493439409
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Endorsements
“I have known the Garcia family for two decades and consider them to be dear friends. What you will find in this book is the very reason why they are so special. Full of humor, truth, and practical wisdom, Raising Families the Jesus Way is a wonderful dive into the special relationship between a father, mother, daughter and son told from each of their individual perspectives. Mary, Sarah, Sal, and Frank will take you deep into just what it takes to be a loving parent and a loving child in a world that does its best to tear families apart. I highly recommend you read this book!”
—Amir Tsarfati, founder and president of Behold Israel Ministries
“The parent-child team of Mary, Frank, Sarah, and Sal Garcia brings the focus back to God and the family in this parenting book for such a time as this.”
—#1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury
“Having witnessed Sarah’s life since we were teenagers, I feel it’s too right to share thoughts not as an artist but as her friend. Her life speaks even louder than the heartfelt text in this book. She is a woman who is loyal to her community, is passionate about Jesus and above all else honors her parents. The unquestionable fact about her work is that it is always pure and authentic.”
—Moriah Smallbone, artist and writer, wife to Joel Smallbone (For King & Country)
“I have yet to start a family of my own, but it’s something I am prayerfully preparing to do with Jesus at the center. I’ve loved getting to see the practical application of how to do just that through the wisdom and experiences of the Garcia family. Filled with insights, challenges, and how to overcome those challenges with a God-fearing perspective, they have been a real blessing to me. Both in my life today, and in the future family I hope to raise.”
—Michael Andrew, Olympic gold medalist and world record holder
“Have you ever met a family that had an incredible culture? They were full of love, joy, and peace? The Garcia family has that, and I’m so excited about their new book. You don’t have to be raised in a great family or even feel like you have an incredible culture in your family now. With their insights, you can begin to work toward building a house full of love. There is really nothing more important.”
—Matt Brown, evangelist, author of Truth Plus Love , founder of Think Eternity
“Mary, Sarah, Sal, and Frank are the truest examples of everything they write in this book. Their book is packed full of applicable truths, relevant examples at every turn and so much encouragement. This book is incredibly refreshing and will truly be a game-changer for families!”
—Masey McClain, actress in I’m Not Ashamed , author
Half Title Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
© 2023 by Mary B. Garcia, Frank V. Garcia, Sarah S. Garcia, and Sal G. Garcia
Published by Chosen Books
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Ebook edition created 2023
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ISBN 978-1-4934-3940-9
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Dedication
To the woman who embodied compassion, selflessness, strength and love to my family and me: my beautiful mother, Alicia Baez, who is now in the arms of Jesus. To my dad, who gave his life to Jesus, and together we have seen so many miracles. And to my husband, Frank, and my son and daughter, Sal and Sarah. The Lord has blessed me abundantly to have you as my family. Together, we have been through the highs and lows of life, but it has been a blessing to see us grow through the trials and ultimately grow closer together as a family. And to my beautiful Aunt Carmen, who has suffered so much, yet through her suffering she still has continually loved God and loved family. You all, including Jesus, are my world, and I am beyond blessed to write this God-ordained message with you.
To the people of every stage of life (single, engaged, married, families) who picked up this book—we wrote this book for you. I pray that through each page you would feel enlightened, encouraged and empowered to walk in the Lord and raise families the Jesus way. We pray salvation over you in the name of Jesus, a resolve to walk in the fear of the Lord, transformation of your heart and mind, a love for God’s Word that will shape you and be your manual for raising families, breakthroughs over generational strongholds, courage to discipline and be the spiritual leader in the home, wisdom to unfold how God created your kids to be, and that you would be led by the Spirit in all areas of your life, show grace, and leave a legacy of faith for generations to come.
—Mary B. Garcia
Contents
Cover
Endorsements 1
Half Title Page 3
Title Page 5
Copyright Page 6
Dedication 7
Foreword 11
Acknowledgments 13
PART ONE THE ESSENTIALS 15
1. Back to the Bible: God’s “E-manual” for Parenting 17
2. Essentials for Parenting the Jesus Way: Foundations for Godly Parenting 27
PART TWO THE PARENT SECTION 39
3. You Do It, Then You Teach It: Lead by Example by Modeling Christ 41
4. Too Blessed to Be Stressed: Passing on a Biblical Blessing 53
PART THREE THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM 63
5. I’m Going to Tell My Kids . . . : Breaking Generational Strongholds 65
6. The Heart of the Problem: Parenting the Heart 81
PART FOUR FAMILY LIFE 97
7. The Family Tree: Family Forms at the Cross 99
8. As for Me and My House: Spiritual Leadership and Home Field Advantage 109
9. Don’t Mold, Unfold: Unfolding Who God Created Your Child to Be 129
10. Legos and Kitchens: Parenting Roles through Structure and Nurture 145
11. The Chastened Child: Training Children in the Way They Should Go 153
PART FIVE SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND PRACTICAL PARENTING 169
12. Holy Spirit–Led Parenting: The Parenting Game-Changer 171
13. The Secret Sauce: Equipping Your Family with the Word, Worship, and Prayer 183
14. Learn from Our Mistakes: The Way to Show GRACE to Your Kids 199
15. Leaving a Legacy of Faith: Raising Families the Kingdom Way 207
Notes 215
About the Authors 219
Back Cover 220
Foreword
W e had the pleasure of meeting Sarah while in Israel several years ago. We were immediately struck by her grace and kindness, but the more we got to know her, we were deeply impressed by her leadership, drive, and compassion to reach the lost and forgotten.
Just recently we were honored to witness the whole Garcia family ministering together in one of the many services they lead for their ever-growing community. It’s a rare thing to see a family loving Jesus and loving each other the way the Garcias do. We can assure you, there is not a better family to learn from in the ways of family life. They have done it well, following Jesus, their Shepherd and Leader, through every phase of life.
Raising Families the Jesus Way is a beautiful view of the special relationship between a mother and father, daughter and son, told from their individual perspectives. Mary, Frank, Sarah, and Sal will take you on a beautiful journey of what it takes to be a loving parent and a loving child in a world that no longer views family as a strength. One of the many highlights we so appreciate about this book is that it doesn’t just focus on parenting children, but encourages parents to do the heart work on themselves first so that their children can rightly model their godly character.
Our prayer is that, as you read this book, you will feel strengthened with might by God’s Spirit in your inner man, and that you would be ready to make step-by-step changes to create a legacy of faith for your children and their children to come. God bless you as you embark on this journey into the heart of Jesus for family.
Cory and Anna Asbury, Grammy nominated Christian artist/songwriter, dad and mom
Acknowledgments
by Mary B. Garcia
M y husband, Frank, and I want to thank our beautiful daughter, Sarah, who encouraged me to write this book. She is such a talented writer, and her help and support, along with the help of the Holy Spirit, is the only reason why this book is here today. Thanks to Sarah for pouring her heart and soul into this book. Her obedience to God’s call will be greatly rewarded here on earth