Dear Friend,

We’re on a mission to reach the next generation for Jesus Christ. And what is our vehicle? It’s not missionaries. It’s not even the church. Those are great supports, but the primary vehicle for the evangelization of the next generation is the family.

But things are not looking good for the family today. Half of all marriages end in divorce, even among believers. Drug use among middle school students is on the rise. The average age of the onset of sexual activity is 12 years old. Children see violence, rape, adultery, burglary, drug use, and vulgar language on prime TV on a regular basis. Teen pregnancy is still an epidemic. The average age of teens who commit suicide is 15. More and more youth enter institutional placement facilities (youth prisons) each year, yet many of these youth leave more angry, fearful, or violent than when they entered.

Satan will do everything in his power to tear down the walls of spiritual protection around the family. We are in a battle and we ask you to join with us in the fight.

The Good News
Parents today are concerned for what the future holds for their children. More and more parents are saying, “I want to be the parent that God has called me to be. Please teach me how.” They know that the battle must be won in the home, in the hearts of their own children. They want solutions. They don’t want platitudes. They want something they can use now.

Nehemiah 4:14 says “After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.”

The truth is that children do best when they have the personal involvement and spiritual support of their parents. But parents need help and support to be the parents God has called them to be.

What we are doing
We’ve heard the cry and are providing them with practical tools that they can put to use right away. Furthermore, the tools we provide are rooted in the scriptures and in theology allowing parents to develop strategies that flow from their faith.

This last week we released a new course for children that helps parents be the primary spiritual trainers of their children. Hero Training Camp is the conscience development course for kids. Not only is it fun, but also the message children receive is profound.

This is not a psychological study of the conscience out of college textbooks. Hero Training Camp is a biblical study of the conscience coming straight from God’s Word. Here are some facts.

1 • Everyone has a conscience and one of its purposes is to point people to God. (Romans 1:20 and 2:15)

2 • Paul uses the word conscience 20 times in his epistles, five of them directed to young Timothy, to warn him and teach him the value of the conscience.

3 • The conscience prompts children internally but it isn’t a standard. God’s Word is the standard and children need to understand the Bible in order for the conscience to have something to rely on.

4 • The conscience is ultimately cleansed through salvation (Hebrews 10:22). Paul writes in Acts 24:16, “I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.”

That means that all children have an internal mechanism in their hearts prompting them to know God and obey him. But just like Paul mentioned, it takes work to keep it clear.

Unfortunately, many parents have only learned parenting skills that reflect behavior modification, a focus on externals without due care for the heart. The results of simply making kids look good on the outside are deadly. The heart is the key and God has placed within the heart a conscience as a valuable tool (Hebrews 10:22, Romans 2:15, 1 Timothy 1:5)

How You Can Help
Would you please join us in the fight for the moral and spiritual condition of our children? The solutions ultimately come through the grace of God. And God uses parents to impact the lives of their children. We are committed to training and supporting those parents with the tools they need. Here’s how you can help.

1 • Use Hero Training Camp in your own family to strengthen the God-given conscience of your child.

2 • Pass the word about Hero Training Camp to friends through Facebook. Become a fan of our Facebook page.

3 • Share the idea of Hero Training Camp with your pastor and church leaders. Maybe they would consider running Hero Training Camp Family VBS. This unique VBS program has parents training their kids on site. Now you’re not just telling parents to work with their kids. You’re showing them how.

4 • Give $50, $100, or $250 to help us fight the battle for the hearts of children, by training the parents to be the spiritual leaders God has called them to be.

We are very grateful for your support and at the National Center for Biblical Parenting we are committed to helping parents guide their children from a biblical viewpoint, helping them capture the hearts of their kids for Jesus today.

Thank you for your support in this valuable cause.

Blessings,

 
Dr. Scott Turansky                   Joanne Miller RN, BSN

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