Never Mind the Joneses: Building Core Christian Values in a Way That Fits Your Family

By Tim Stafford

Messages from the media and pressures from peers all seem to conspire against raising children with strong Christian values. As kids grow older the potential for things to go wrong just seems to multiply. How can parents nurture their families with confidence, without the fear that they are making some big mistake? Tim Stafford sets you free from worrying about the Joneses or anyone else. He shows you how to build core Christian values into your children in a way that fits who God made your family to be, unique and different from every other family.In this practical and freeing book, you'll find: Why your family doesn't have to be like other families How to build core values into your children that will last a lifetime How you can find the patterns that fit who you and your family are Ways to build family life that kids enjoy and that parents find satisfying Why there's more than one, good, right way to be a family How to build grace and freedom into your family life while still providing structure and security Release from the fear that you are parenting the wrong way Stafford identifies thirteen core biblical values and describes a wide variety of ways to build these into families. He explores the many options that are available for parents to help their children develop in truthfulness, contentment, hard work, joy, rest, forgiveness and putting God first.Some books suggest there is only one right way to parent, no matter who you are. In Never Mind the Joneses Stafford frees you to explore the ways God has provided that fit your family best.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830832017
• ISBN13: 9780830832019
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: InterVarsity Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Very Practical Book!

The title threw me off a little. I thought it would be about how to raise a family free from consumerism or free from comparison. Instead, it gives great examples and suggestions for instilling various positive values in your family culture. Examples and applications are given on child raising topics such as: strong work ethic, sexual fidelity, charity, truthfulness etc... The book's centralizes on the premise that each family is it's own mini-culture and explains that the suggestions given in the book may work for one family yet not for another (so there's no pressure to apply them all to your family). I'm sure I will want to re-read this book occasionally as our young family evolves.

A must for couples starting a family

This book is amazing. It is a must read for anyone who is thinking about starting a family and a great resource for those who already have. The advice Stafford gives is extremely practical and can be shaped to work for every family. The core values he writes on are values that any family should possess whether Christian or not. This would be a great gift for a baby shower and a very valuable addition to your library.