Eight Practices Your Child Needs For Spiritual Growth

Anyone and everyone who grows to maturity in Christ practices eight things at a bare minimum.  To lead your child to grow, help them to develop these eight practices.

1) Purposeful development.  People who grow want to grow, and they have decided to grow.  They have made it their goal to grow.  Question:  Is it your child's goal to grow?

2) Praise and worship.  People who grow attend church regularly and praise God with passion and enthusiasm.  Question:  Does you child praise God passionately?

3) Practical Bible teaching.  People who grow attend church regularly where they listen intently to practical Bible teaching.  Question:  Does your child bring their Bible to church and take good notes of the sermon?

4) Private time with God.  People who grow have a daily quiet time of prayer and Bible reading.  Question:  Does your child have a daily quiet time?

5) Percentage giving.  People who grow tithe.  Question:  Does your child tithe?

6) Personal ministry.  People who grow are involved in accomplishing the Great Commission.  They have people they are evangelizing, and people they are discipling.  Question:  Does your child have people they are witnessing to, and people they are discipling?

7) Positive relationships.  People who grow have close friendships in church with others who motivate them to go all out for Jesus.  Question:  Do your child have close friendships with mature Christians in your church?  If not, get involved in Home Group!

8) Passionate obedience.  People who grow are passionate about being obedient to God in all areas of life.  Question:  Has your child repented of all known sin in their life?