Signposts: Should You Make Your Children Go to Church?

The Russell Moore Show

Christianity Today, Russell Moore

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 914 Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2017

⏱️ 12 minutes

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I often get asked this question from parents: Should we require our child to come to church with our family? Sometimes the child even dreads or dislikes going to church. What if we suspect that our child is going through difficult things while at church? In this episode of Signposts I talk about why requiring church from children is an issue of priority, and how to engage a situation where your child might feel unwelcome at church. Listen below, and subscribe to Signposts to get new episodes when they publish. The post Signposts: Should You Make Your Children Go to Church? appeared first on Russell Moore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:42.0	Subject to availability delivery fee may apply. Chill. I had a question this week that as I think about it I get this question a lot.
1:02.3	This question was from a mom who was asking whether or not
1:06.3	she should make her child go to church because she says her child doesn't like the church, doesn't want to go, and she wants to know she
1:18.0	should first of all make the child go to church, and if so, should she change churches?
1:23.6	Because the child doesn't like the church.
1:26.9	Well, first of all, yes, you have a responsibility
1:32.4	as parent to be spiritual leader and
1:36.8	disciples of your children and evangelizer of your children.
1:41.3	Your primary calling is that of evangelist and that means that you're giving priority
1:48.2	to the gathered worship of the people of God and to being under the preaching of the word of God and participating in the
1:55.0	worship of the people of God.
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