Best Christian books for parenting
Raising children is one of the holiest callings God gives. These books help parents teach, discipline, and love their children with the Gospel at the center.
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”Proverbs 22:6
Some of the most widely read Christian books for parenting are Christ-Light by Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Staff, John's quest by Cecelia Dowdy, Angel unaware by Dale Evans Rogers. GospelShelf lists 772 titles for this situation from Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, and other publishers, and each one is tagged by tradition so you can choose what fits your church.
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John's questCecelia Dowdyrated 3.8/5 by 9 Open Library readers; widely published (3 editions)
Angel unawareDale Evans Rogersrated 5.0/5 by 1 Open Library reader; widely published (11 editions)
Parenting with love and logic: teaching children responsibilityFoster Clinerated 3.0/5 by 2 Open Library readers; widely published (8 editions)
He Did This for You: What God Did to Win Your HeartMax Lucadowidely published (11 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Thomas Nelson Publishers)More: all 772 titles, by tradition
Lutheran
- Christ-Light
- The baptism of your child
- In their own way
- Faithfully Parenting Teens
- Parenting
- Celebrate Kids
- Show me your mighty hand
- Timeouts with God
Catholic
- Together at baptism
- Hungry for God
- Catholic Parent Know-How
- Parenting with grace
- The temperament God gave your kids
- Raising good kids
- I Don't Want to Go to Church
- Connecting With Parents
Reformed
- Shepherding a Child's Heart
- Parenting First Aid
- Asperger Syndrome
- Gospel Centered Family
- Single parents
- Disciplines of a Godly Family
- Family driven faith
- Courageous Parenting
Baptist
- Parenting from your strengths
- Dr. Swan's Prescriptions for Parent-itis
- 7 tools for cultivating your child's potential
- Five things I did right & five things I did wrong in raising our children
- Parenting principles from the heart of a pediatrician
- Every child is a winner
- A special kind of love
- Family survival in an x-rated world
Methodist
- The Children of Israel
- Parenting on Point
- The Parenting Encyclopedia
- Parenting 101: the basics of becoming a proactive parent.
- Growing Compassionate Kids: Helping Kids See Beyond Their Backyard
- Praying through a child's illness
- Parents and Grandparents As Spiritual Guides
- Total Family Makeover
Anglican
- Godparenting
- Baptism And Beyond
- On Being a Gay Parent
- Taking the Plunge
- These Are Our Bodies : Intermediate Parent Book
- To bless a child
- Listen My Son
Pentecostal
- Help: I'm Raising My Children Alone
- Guardians of purity
- Every Day I Pray for My Teenager
- Powerful Prayers to Protect the Heart of Your Child
- Who are all these children and why are they calling me mom?
- Growing pains
Non-denominational
Questions people ask
What Christian book helps with parenting?
Some of the most widely read Christian books for parenting are Christ-Light by Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Staff, John's quest by Cecelia Dowdy, Angel unaware by Dale Evans Rogers. GospelShelf lists 772 titles for this situation from Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, and other publishers, and each one is tagged by tradition so you can choose what fits your church.
Are there parenting books for my church tradition?
Yes. Titles here come from these traditions: Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, Methodist, Anglican, Pentecostal, Non-denominational. Use the tradition filter or the lists below. Tags are assigned by publisher.
What does the Bible say about this?
Proverbs 22:6: "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." (KJV). Raising children is one of the holiest callings God gives. These books help parents teach, discipline, and love their children with the Gospel at the center.
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