In one of my classes at Wesley Theological Seminary, we are reading a book called "The Godbearing Life" by Kenda Creasy Dean and Ron Foster. One chapter talks about families as little congregations where Christian formation occurs for children.
According to Creasy Dean and Foster, research shows that children are more likely to grow up and be active church participants if they are exposed to positive Christian experiences inside the home, as well as attending church and Sunday School.
According to Robert Wuthnow, quoted in the book, "It is religious training in the home that appears to [best predict adult church attendance]: family devotions as a child are the best predictor of adult attendance, followed by seeing one's parents read the Bible at home, and after that, by parents having read the Bible to the child." (p. 77)
How are you setting this example for your children?
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