12 best christian parenting books

Christian parenting books are a popular category within Christian literature that provides guidance and advice to parents who want to raise their children in accordance with Christian values and principles. These books typically draw on biblical teachings and Christian beliefs to offer insights on various aspects of parenting, including discipline, communication, and moral development.

Some well-known Christian parenting books include:

"The Power of a Praying Parent" by Stormie Omartian: This book emphasizes the importance of prayer in parenting and provides parents with specific prayers they can use to guide and protect their children.
"Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family" by Paul David Tripp: Tripp's book offers a gospel-centered approach to parenting, focusing on the transformational power of God's grace in family life.
"Shepherding a Child's Heart" by Tedd Tripp: This book explores the biblical concept of shepherding your child's heart, emphasizing the importance of addressing the heart issues behind a child's behavior.
"Grace-Based Parenting" by Tim Kimmel: Kimmel's book advocates for a parenting approach centered on God's grace, aiming to raise children who understand and embrace God's love and forgiveness.
"The 5 Love Languages of Children" by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell: Building on Chapman's popular "Love Languages" concept, this book helps parents understand and meet their children's emotional needs effectively.
"Parenting with Love and Logic" by Charles Fay and Foster Cline: While not explicitly Christian, this book offers practical parenting strategies that align with many Christian values, emphasizing empathy, logical consequences, and discipline with love.
"Raising Kingdom Kids" by Tony Evans: Dr. Tony Evans discusses how to raise children who are deeply rooted in their Christian faith and committed to living out God's principles.

These books offer a range of perspectives on Christian parenting and cover various stages of a child's development. They can be valuable resources for Christian parents seeking guidance and support in raising their children in a way that aligns with their faith and values.

Below you can find our editor's choice of the best christian parenting books on the market

Fearless Parenting: Raising Godly Kids in an Ungodly World

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Triggers: Exchanging Parents' Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses

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Love Languages Of Children: The Secret To Loving Children Effectively

Northfield Publishing

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Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family

Crossway

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More Books from Paul David Tripp

Paul David Tripp (DMin, Westminster Theological Seminary) is a pastor, award-winning author, and international conference speaker. He has written numerous books, including New Morning Mercies. His nonprofit ministry exists to connect the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life. Tripp lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Luella, and they have four grown children.

The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind

Bantam

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The Talk: 7 Lessons to Introduce Your Child to Biblical Sexuality

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Shepherding a Child's Heart

Shepherd Press

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Shepherding a Child's Heart

Shepherding a Child’s Heart is about how to speak to the heart of your child (Luke 6:45). Written for parents with children of any age, this insightful book provides perspectives and procedures for shepherding your child’s heart into the paths of life.

In this revised edition, Dr. Tedd Tripp draws on his thirty years experience as a pastor, counselor, school administrator, and father, and shares insights gained in many years of teaching this material in conferences worldwide.

Published by Shepherd Press

Shepherd Press is committed to providing God’s people with solid biblical books and materials. The resources we publish have two qualities that make them unique and spiritually satisfying.

First, they focus on heart issues rather than performance issues. We all know that it is possible to master some Christian performance skills without experiencing internal change. We long for authentic change that works from the inside out. Our resources focus on the 'abundance of the heart,' not just performance.

Second, our resources maintain the centrality of the gospel. The riches of the gospel go deeper than the wonderful assurance of forgiven sins and eternal life. The message of the gospel also includes radical, internal transformation and empowerment to live in the ways God calls us to live.

At Shepherd Press we look for materials that serve both of these ends—they help us identify the idols of the heart that pollute our service to Christ and keep us from obeying God. They also encourage us that we can 'do all things through Christ who gives [us] strength.' They remind us that the gospel is for Christians as we daily repent and cast ourselves on the abundant grace of Jesus Christ.