Many parents find they need support in promoting character and maturity in their children in a culture that promotes immaturity. Over the years we have discovered some excellent books and organizations we feel confident to recommend to any parent seeking dynamic resources.

Books

Parenting the Heart of Your Child - Teaching Your Kids to Make Good Decisions Even When No One Is Looking (Faith-Based) - Diane Moore

For parents with children of any age! This book uncovers the "secret path" our hearts take to full maturity and shows how parents can help children navigate their way to good decision-making. Practical  and informative, challenging and thoroughly biblical, this book can help everyone in the family learn to make the right decision, even when no one is looking!

Other Book Recommendations

Organizations

Character First!

Character First! has educational booklets for the teaching of 49 character traits. It is a great resource for parents who want to praise character (versus behavior) and teach life principles. 

www.characterfirst.com

Worldview Academy

WVA has a faith-based program called Worldview Academy Leadership Camps - a summer camp program for teenagers. Extraordinary teachers create an incredible environment for your teenager to learn how to think - not what to think.  Chuck Colson recommends every teenager go to one of these camps before college. 

www.worldview.org

Royal Servants

Royal Servants is a faith-based missions organization that takes students 13-19 years old on short-term trips. Their goal goes far beyond the simple missions experience. Royal Servant's primary focus is to mature the hearts of youth -  dynamically impacting their permanent lifestyle.

www.royalservants.org

World Magazine

World magazine is a faith based weekly magazine that will help you and your teenager learn how to engage the culture thoughtfully instead of being swept along by current thought. It deals with various subjects such as: current events, politics, movies, music, books etc.

www.worldmag.com

Grace is the greatest factor between a healthy family and an unhealthy family and it is the hardest concept to communicate! It is vital for parents to understand what grace is and how to model it.  "Families Where Grace is in Place" is an important book for parents who want to see how grace looks and works in the home environment.

A Bible story book for parents of elementary school children. This is the most accurate Bible story book available. Parents can, by reading 1-2 pages a day, take their children through all of the major stories of the Bible - many times!

Not the NEW version! This book must be purchased used as it is out of print, but it is by far the most excellent Bible story book for parents of pre-school children. 183 realistic color pictures for little eyes to look at as parents read a short paragraph and a few questions for little minds to ponder. It is a wonderful anti-postmodern book as the people in the pictures look like real people. Each picture truly is worth more than a thousand words.