The Christian educator should minutely identify the qualities of character of Christ for reproduction in the student. Parents’ Guide to the Spiritual Growth of Children, 77 Ways Your Family Can Make a Difference: Ideas and Activities for Serving Others, Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World, Talking As a Family About Topics of Faith. His radio program, Renewing Your Mind, is still broadcast daily on hundreds of radio stations around the world and can also be heard online. Save babies from abortion and support SEE LIFE 2020! He considers our behavior in light of what is in our hearts (compare Jeremiah 17:10 Jeremiah 17:10 I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. Most of our students did not arrive at Teen Challenge with Christian character as their strength. : Dr. Gary Chapman tells how to teach your child to accept responsibility and apologize. 5:22-23). Sproul explores these qualities and the transforming power they evidence. How to Find Counseling Support for Teen With Sexual Identity Issues, When Family Secrets Come Out: How to Work Through Your Feelings and Find a Way Forward. Good Character Matters . Hear about sales, receive special offers & more. Cancel online anytime. Unfortunately, there isn't much out there on the subject of character development, especially from a Christian perspective. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, Christian Sermons (Audible Books & Originals), © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. We need to be more like Him in our actions and words. ©2013 R.C. Please try again. Spiritual maturity and virtuous character traits can’t be instilled into children through a series of lectures. Christian character is character lived out in the reverence and respect for God, as opposed to simply honoring man. T501.06 An Introduction to Christian Character Development 4 . Please enter your name, your email and your question regarding the product in the fields below, and we'll answer you in the next 24-48 hours. There was a problem loading your book clubs. $0.00 Dr. Sproul contributed dozens of articles to national evangelical publications, spoke at conferences, churches, colleges, and seminaries around the world, and wrote more than one hundred books, including The Holiness of God, Chosen by God, and Everyones a Theologian. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Have a question about this product? Sign Up To Receive Exclusive Email OffersYou can unsubscribe at any time, Sign up to receive exclusive email offersYou can unsubscribe at any time, 1-800-CHRISTIAN1-800-247-4784(Outside the United Statesand Canada Call: 978-977-5000). A.W. Recognizing the value of these character traits and knowing how to impart them to your kids are two very different things. In the enterprise of learning, the teacher must then enforce the practice and habit of conduct appropriate to the child's present development that will produce the desired character in due season. He asks us to walk in His footsteps and follow his example of good character. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. The apostle Paul tells us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Gal. He was also founding pastor of Saint Andrews Chapel in Sanford, Fla., first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Sold and delivered by Audible, an Amazon company. It is through the Spirit that we develop these traits, grow in grace, and glorify God. A kid can make all the right spiritual noises and toe the line when Mom and Dad are watching, but what happens when no one is looking or when he goes off to college by himself? By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible’s Conditions of Use. Sproul (19392017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, an international Christian discipleship organization located near Orlando, Fla. Copyright ¬© 1997, 2007, Focus on the Family. Please try again. What would you like to know about this product? Answer: Character is defined as strength of moral fiber. You can unsubscribe at any time. It is through the Spirit that we develop these traits, grow in grace, and glorify God. Do you have any suggestions? The internal aspects of our character count the most with Him.