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 PrintableVersion Lead your family in worshipHome helpLEAD YOUR FAMILY IN WORSHIP I wish this excellent little book had been written when I was raising my family. As the blurb on the back cover states, ‘many churches are implementing special projects and techniques in order to achieve’ growth. However, churches are, for the most part, made up of families and if families are spiritually healthy, spontaneous growth in the church and spiritual development in the community will result. The author asserts that the traditional practice of family worship has been largely lost and pleads for its return. He cites the examples of the 18th century American theologian Jonathan Edwards and his wife whose daily devotions with their children resulted in the conversions of dozens of people not just at the time but for many years after. From beginning to end this book challenges the reader to assess honestly how close our walk with the Lord is. The author suggests that we can be reluctant to repent of certain sins and we justify ourselves; self-justification in turn leads to prayerlessness or a formal, cold prayer life. The nine short chapters are immensely practical as they help us to think about the foundations of family worship, some common obstacles to worship and how to prepare ourselves and our families for worship. Each chapter concludes with a helpful summary. If I have any criticism, it is that the author is at times judgmental of, say, those who may find it difficult to aspire to his own high standards. Some readers might find this rather off-putting. Pippa Underwood, © Evangelicals Now - June 2009 |
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