Shepherding a Child's Heart

In this revised edition of Shepherding a Child's Heart, Dr. Tedd Tripp not only draws on his thirty years of experience as a pastor, counselor, school administrator, and father, but he also shares insights gained in ten years of teaching this material in conferences worldwide, providing more valuable help for parents.

Dr. Tedd Tripp draws on over twenty years of experience as a pastor, counselor, school administrator and father in giving this valuable help to parents.

Preface

xi

Foreword

xiii

Introduction

xv

Authority

xvii

Shepherding

xix

The Centrality of the Gospel

xix

Internalization of the Gospel

xx

Mutuality as People under God

xxi

Part 1 Foundations for Biblical Childrearing

Getting to the Heart of Behavior

3

(6)

Your Child's Development: Shaping Influences

9

(10)

Shaping Influences

10

(5)

Mistakes in Understanding Shaping Influences

15

(4)

Your Child's Development: Godward Orientation

19

(9)

Godward Orientation

20

(3)

Implications for Childrearing

23

(1)

The Importance of Godward Orientation

24

(1)

Summary

25

(3)

You're in Charge

28

(13)

Confusion about Authority

28

(1)

Called to Be in Charge

29

(2)

Called to Obedience

31

(2)

Parenting Defined

33

(4)

Summary

37

(4)

Examining Your Goals

41

(10)

Unbiblical Goals

42

(5)

The Biblical Warning Against Cultural Influence

47

(1)

Mixed Signals

48

(3)

Reworking Your Goals

51

(9)

Rethinking Unbiblical Goals

51

(6)

Objections Answered

57

(3)

Discarding Unbiblical Methods

60

(13)

Unbiblical Methods

61

(7)

Evaluating Unbiblical Methods

68

(5)

Embracing Biblical Methods: Communication

73

(10)

Communication is Dialogue, Not Monologue

75

(1)

Focus on Understanding

76

(7)

Embracing Biblical Methods: Types of Communication

83

(10)

Types of Communication

84

(7)

Summary

91

(2)

Embracing Biblical Methods: A Life of Communication

93

(10)

A Life of Communication

93

(1)

Shepherding the Heart

94

(1)

Counting the Cost

94

(2)

Counting the Blessings of Paying the Cost

96

(4)

Is It Worth the Cost?

100

(3)

Embracing Biblical Methods: The Rod

103

(15)

The Rationale Behind the Rod

104

(4)

What is the Rod?

108

(2)

Distortions of the Rod

110

(2)

Common Objections to the Rod

112

(2)

The Fruit of the Rod

114

(2)

The Best of Both

116

(2)

Embracing Biblical Methods: Appeal to the Conscience

118

(8)

Appealing to the Conscience

118

(5)

Correcting with A Central Focus on Redemption

123

(3)

Shepherding the Heart Summarized

126

(5)

Part 2 Shepherding Through the Stages of Childhood

Infancy to Childhood: Training Objectives

131

(16)

Primary Characteristic---Change

131

(2)

Understanding Authority

133

(2)

Circle of Blessing

135

(1)

Honoring Defined

136

(2)

Obedience Defined

138

(1)

Call for Consistency

139

(1)

Process of Appeal

140

(2)

The Importance of Example

142

(1)

Shepherding Your Children in Godly Attitudes

143

(1)

Benefits of Learning to be Under Authority

144

(1)

Save Time---Do It Right

145

(2)

Infancy to Childhood: Training Procedures

147

(15)

The ``When'' of Spanking

149

(1)

The ``How'' of Spanking

150

(3)

The ``Why'' of Spanking

153

(1)

Frequently Asked Questions

154

(8)

Childhood: Training Objectives

162

(10)

Childhood

162

(4)

Three-Pronged Tool of Diagnosis

166

(6)

Childhood: Training Procedures

172

(12)

Addressing the Heart

173

(1)

Appealing to the Conscience

174

(2)

Developing Character

176

(5)

Interpreting Behavior in Character Terms

181

(1)

A Long-Term Vision

182

(2)

Teenagers: Training Objectives

184

(14)

Signs of the Times

185

(1)

Rebellion

186

(1)

Three Foundations for Life

187

(11)

Teenagers: Training Procedures

198

(15)

Internalization of the Gospel

198

(2)

Shepherding the Internalization of the Gospel

200

(1)

Developing A Shepherding Relationship with Teens

201

(12)

Scripture Index

213

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