The document discusses biblical principles for parenting. It states that most parents begin their parenting journey unprepared but that parenting is a skill that can be perfected. The document outlines four goals of biblical parenting: establishing children in a safe and secure environment, good citizenship, biblical understanding, and godliness. It argues the importance of leading by example through not being a hypocrite and establishing the home as a place where biblical principles are applied. The key aspects of biblical parenting process are starting with the right heart, sticking to scripture, seeking the spirit, and striving for biblical success.

1. Perfecting Our Parenting A Biblical Philosophy of Family Malachi 2:15

2. An Experiential Exegesis of the Parenting Pilgrimage 1. Most people start off their parenting pilgrimage as dummies

3. An Experiential Exegesis of the Parenting Pilgrimage 1. Most people start off their parenting pilgrimage as dummies 2. For many men, when they have kids, they are a dummy about to become a daddy

4. An Experiential Exegesis of the Parenting Pilgrimage 3. Boys do not spend their childhood practicing to be fathers

5. An Experiential Exegesis of the Parenting Pilgrimage 3. Boys do not spend their childhood practicing to be fathers 4. Many women are unprepared and most men are incompetent when it comes to parenting

6. Thesis: but fortunately parenting is a skill you can perfect . No one is naturally pre-wired to be a biblical parent

7. Reasons People Become Parents The most common purpose is to increase our joy through relationship

8. Point 1. Parenting is like any other aspect of life: you need to know how God’s handbook on humanity says to run it.

9. Definition: Happiness is defined in Proverbs 29:18 as setting a goal to see Bible principles applied in your life. Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

10. Point 2. Children do not go where you say, because they cannot cognitively process things that way; children go where you show , because their little life is based on imitation.

11. Four Goals of Biblical Parenting Goal 1. Establish them in a safe and secure environment

12. Four Goals of Biblical Parenting Goal 1. Establish them in a safe and secure environment Task 1. Have constant, consistent and courageous communication about life issues from a biblical frame of reference .

13. Point 3. The thing that most often causes rebellion in children is hypocrisy in the parents.

14. Four Goals of Biblical Parenting Goal 2. Establish them in good citizenship

15. Definition: Good citizenship is tied to acting like God in the community.

16. Four Goals of Biblical Parenting Goal 2. Establish them in good citizenship Task 2. You get to this goal by teaching them to submit to authority .

17. Four Goals of Biblical Parenting Goal 3. Establish them in biblical understanding

18. Four Goals of Biblical Parenting Goal 3. Establish them in biblical understanding Task 3. Educate them in what it takes to be pleasing to God by first making right decisions , then developing discipline to get it done.

19. Point 4. Some people are so busy being their child’s friend that they have not been their parent.

20. Four Goals of Biblical Parenting Goal 4: Establish them in godliness

21. Point 5. The only way our city will get better is for parents to be godly so their children can be good .

22. Point 6. The fourth goal, even though it is the highest level, is the foundation of the other three.

23. The Process of Biblical Parenting 1. Start with the heart

24. The Process of Biblical Parenting 1. Start with the heart 2. Stick to the scriptures

25. Point 7. While you are teaching your child and training them in the word, it is also cutting you.

26. The Process of Biblical Parenting 1. Start with the heart 2. Stick to the scriptures 3. Seek the Spirit to help you live what you lip

27. The target you are pointed at is the one your children will hit. Point 8.

28. The Process of Biblical Parenting 1. Start with the heart 2. Stick to the scriptures 3. Seek the Spirit to help you live what you lip 4. Strive for biblical success

29. So Why Bother? A. You don’t know the end at the beginning, only God does B. Parenting is part of what God uses to make you more godly, not just your chil d