his or her true beliefs. Pay careful attention to a
child’s passions and priorities as well as the fruit of
the child’s actions.
One of the central aims of biblical worldview training
is to shape the beliefs of young people using the Bible (2
Tim 3:16). The Bible talks about the importance of helping
young people learn biblical truth to establish firm beliefs (2
Tim 3:14-15), to avoid deceptive philosophy which leads to
wrong living (Col 2:8, 20-23), to receive a parent’s instruc-
tion so a child is not enslaved by sin (Prov 1:8-10; 3:5-7), and
to listen to a grandparent’s teaching which leads to hope in
Christ and lifelong obedience to God (Ps 78:4-8).
We must train young people to love God’s Word, trust
God’s Word, and live by God’s Word. A child may not know
the answer, but if we teach a child to study the Bible, they will
know where to look to find the answer. A biblical worldview
is developed as we train young people to ask the question,
“What does the Bible say about ___________?”
Many young Christians are not adequately prepared to
handle the tidal wave of secular views that are presented
to them, and they are often left to discern for themselves
if what they hear is true. The combination can be lethal for
children who are naturally trusting, unsure of the Bible’s
teachings, and lack strong voices that speak God’s truth. As
a result, many children absorb an unbiblical worldview even
while they seek to follow Christ.
Much is at stake. Every child’s eternal destiny depends
on what he or she believes about Jesus, and the major life
decisions every child makes is determined by his or her
beliefs, such as the ones at the beginning of this article. The
missionary zeal of our culture is operating in full force. We
have the critical job of discipling children with a biblical
worldview, which happens as we integrate the Bible into
everything we do in our home, church, and school. Unless
children are well-grounded in Scripture, they will look more
like culture than Christ. Children need the soul-gripping,
life-shaping words of Scripture to develop a deep, lasting,
and culture-transforming faith.
BIBLE-BASED,
CHRIST-CENTERED
RESOURCES
The Biblical Worldview Toolkit helps families,
churches, and schools intentionally teach
the next generation key truths of Scripture.
The Biblical Worldview Toolkit includes the following
seven books, one magazine, two DVDs, and a CD:
Big Beliefs by David Helm
Keeping Your Kids on God’s Side by Natasha Crain
Science Confirms the Bible DVD by Ken Ham
Jesus Among Other Gods by Ravi Zacharias
Preparing Children for Marriage by Josh Mulvihill
The Answers Book for Kids, Vol. 1 by Ken Ham
Dr. Josh Mulvihill is the Executive Director of Church and Family
Ministry at Renewanation. He served as a pastor for nearly 20
years and helped launch The Legacy Coalition, a ministry that
equips grandparents to pass faith on to future generations. He
holds a Ph.D. from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He
is the author of Biblical Grandparenting and Preparing Children
for Marriage. Josh is married to Jen, and they have five children.
Connect with Josh on Twitter at @DrJoshMulvihill.
Evolution vs. God DVD
What Does the Bible Say About That? by Kevin Swanson
The Renewanation Review Magazine by Renewanation
Big Story CD by Josh Mulvihill
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