Disappointed Parents

One of the many ways that Christians end up feeling guilty can depend on whether their children take an active interest in the Christian faith and decide to follow the way of Jesus as young people. I’ve met too many Christians, and particularly Christian leaders, who speak with more than regret, but guilt, that their child is exploring life, faith and meaning without just accepting all the values that they have grown up around.

We have been led to believe that if we do certain things, go to the right places, speak in the right way then children will automatically follow the Christian path. But life’s so much more complicated, and glorious than that. We believe in grace and a God who creates us with freedom, but who is committed to us and who longs for a relationship with us based on authenticity.

There was a great article printed this week that is good news reading for all parents: The Myth of the Perfect Parent.

Read it soon before the link changes so that only members will be able to read it.

But do read it!

January 16th, 2010 Filed under: Thoughts

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I am employed by church for a day a week, and my role is to keep an eye on the overall strategy of the church, have a major part to play in the teaching and preaching, and to tell good stories about what God has done with us to others. My other day job is with the London Institute of Contemporary Christianity. I work as a church consultant with a small group of churches (around 15 of them) scattered across the country, from the full range of denominations, thinking through with them how we can best develop churches that are able to nurture really positive, whole-life disciples of Jesus. I love it!

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