Heart Work Curriculum

A heart-based approach changes everything. The reward/punishment model of parenting doesn’t work and often makes things worse.

Stephen Arterburn from New Life says, “I have never seen a better book on reaching a child’s heart. As parents we are too quick to correct and miss a chance to connect to the heart of a child.”

In this book you will learn:
* How to connect to your child’s heart to bring about change.
* Ways to correct that are more powerful and last longer.
* To help your child reign in emotions.
* How to use common, everyday activity to build life-skills.
* Biblical, practical tools that work.

Concordia University’s Family Ministry Program requires that every student read Parenting is Heart Work. Dr. Ben Freudenburg says, “This is our go-to book for parenting. It’s biblical, practical approach is powerful.”

God created the heart to be the central processing unit of a person. It’s where strong desires become expectation and can turn into demands. It’s where emotions can and must be managed and used properly for their God-given purpose. Parents can help change the misbeliefs that children have in order to increase cooperation, teach children to respond better to correction, and receive a no answer in a more healthy way. These tools equip you to do heart-work in your home.

Parenting is Heart Work Changes the Way People Think about Parenting

This foundational parenting book starts with a study of over 750 times the word “heart” is used in the Bible. That changes everything. God’s Word reveals new insight into strategies for change in a person’s life.

Concordia University’s Family Ministry Program requires that every student read Parenting is Heart Work. Dr. Ben Freudenburg says, “This is our go-to book for parenting. It’s biblical, practical approach is powerful.”

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All Parents Know How Important it is to Reach The Heart. This Book Shows You How.

Parenting is Heart Work helps parents expand their parenting from reward/punishment to a heart-based approach. Full of tools and practical strategies you’ll maximize your work with your children. You’ll learn how a heart-based approach will change the way you correct, give instructions, and teach children to take responsibility for their mistakes. You’ll find specific strategies for connecting with a child’s heart and adjust what they believe about life.

Whether you’re trying to build a good foundation for your parenting even before you have children or you’re trying guide an adult child, this book will ground you with what God’s Word has to say about a child’s heart, and teach you how to influence it.

Deep Heart Changes in a Child Take Place When you Train Your Child

The Heart Work Training Manual with Audio Sessions is designed to help you integrate eight key patterns into your child’s life. With practice, your child can develop the character needed to follow instructions, receive correction, and accept no as an answer. If you’re seeing negative tendencies develop in your child, then this curriculum is for you.

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Parenting is Heart Work Special

Parenting is Heart Work book plus the Parenting is Heart Work Training Manual with 8 Audio Sessions gives you a full curriculum to get you started on a heart-based approach to parenting. This 2-book special gives you all the biblical foundation plus the practical hands on routines. Audio sessions are downloadable.

Written by Dr Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, RN, BSN

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Host a Small Group Featuring the Video Series: Parenting is Heart Work

Equip parents to touch the hearts of their kids with this biblically-based, practical training program. Parents and teachers of children 2-18 years will benefit from this life-changing curriculum. The Parenting is Heart Work Church Kit includes:

Eight 35-minute video sessions
A Leader’s Guide with reproducible pages for attendees
A copy of the 256 page book Parenting is Heart Work

Parenting is Heart Work Church Kit

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Teach Children About the Treasures They Can Learn in Family Life

8 Session Children’s Curriculum: Discovering God’s Treasures in Family Life— for Children Ages 3-12

Using games, activities, Bible stories, science experiments, object lessons, and snacks, children learn eight key principles that will help them be successful in family life. This curriculum stands alone or could be used to complement the video series or the Heart Work Training Manual with Audio Sessions. Each lesson has enough content to fill over 90 minutes of class time. It can also be broken into shorter sessions for Sunday School or family activity nights.

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