Survey: Faith Challenges for Parents and Youth
Posted on Mar 11, 2013
Survey on Faith Challenges for Parents and Youth
I am haunted by the image of teens coming home from school and asking their mom or dad, “My teacher says the Bible is a book of fables. Is that true?” or “My friend says Christians hate gays. What do I tell her?” These questions have answers, but few Christian parents are equipped to help their children discover them.
I wonder, too, how often children come home and don't ask those questions. Some churches do a good job with these issues, but not all.
I am re-working this blog to help parents with those conversations at dinner, in the car, or wherever they may happen. You can help me. I'm asking parents with children at home to fill out a short 5 to 15 minute survey on handling challenges to the faith.
So if you're a parent with at least one child at home, would you please help by taking this questionnaire?
And whether you fit that category or not, would you please email the link to friends who are? The more information I can gather, the better the chance of providing equipping that really makes a difference.
Thank you.
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- The Parents Pages
"Mom or Dad, why do we believe ... when my friends or my teachers say it's wrong?" Here's help for you with your children's tough questions. - Student Focus Pages
It's about making your own faith decisions now. A lot of students walk away from the faith, and one main reason is they're not sure it's true. These pages are here to help you understand why a lot of people are convinced it is, and yet always to respect your questions along the way. - Pastors' and Teachers' Pages
You feel the pressure to keep up with everything, but you know you can't–no one could, given the job you have! Here's practical, usable worldview and apologetics help for you as a pastor or teacher. - The Skeptics' and Seekers' Pages
I want this blog to be a welcome home for atheists, skeptics, seekers, and others who wonder about Christianity. At the same time I want to challenge you with questions that are directly related to you in your position of questioning or unbelief. That's what these articles are for. Feel free to interact with them here or to participate in the main blog discussions.
"The New Atheists claim to be the party of reason.... The problem is, they're not very good at it." — Discover the provocative ebook True Reason: Christian Responses to the Challenge of Atheism.
You wrote, “I wonder, too, how often children come home and don’t ask those questions.”
One thing’s for sure – we should all encourage children to ask many questions. Think about things and ask questions!