Psychotherapy from God Book

This is such a good book that I ordered my own copy to keep so I can refer to it. Barna wanted to know what were the common traits and practices of parents who raised children who became "spiritual champions." So he did what he does best and researched. The results found in this book are based on that research which included scores of interviews with these parents and their children.

This is a short book that can be read in 1-2 days. But it also provides very tangible suggestions for how to parent your own children if your goal is for them to be passionate lifelong followers of Christ. It is a great resource for ministers, volunteers, and others who work with children, teens and parents to have a better idea of how to support and encourage them in this task.

I appreciated that the parents didn't only tell of their successes but also described things they tried that failed.

Much of this isn't rocket science when you think about it, but the book is an excellent reminder to continue doing things you know to do as well as surprise you with things that are important that you may not have realized. Barna himself was surprised at some of the answers, so writing the book was a growth experience for him as a researcher and as a father.

Ultimately these parents were not going to leave the spiritual development and journey of their children solely in the hands of anyone else. They took responsibility, cherished it, focused intentionally on it, and used resources including the church and people of other generations to help their children grow into spiritually mature, passionate, devoted adults.