A study conducted by LifeWay Research finds that for most parents, the definition of success rarely includes faith in God -- even among parents who are evangelical Christians.
Twelve-hundred adults with children under 18 were contacted for the survey on the role of faith in parenting. In-depth results are included in the new book, The Parent Adventure: Preparing Your Children for a Lifetime with God, written by Rodney and Selma Wilson along with Scott McConnell. According to the study, 25 percent of respondents said the most common definitions of successful parenting included children having good values; 25 percent defined successful parenting as their children being happy adults; and 22 percent said they would be successful parents if their kids found success in life. Author Selma Wilson says while most parents want to be successful when it comes to parenting, most do not seek input from the most important resource. "Parents do not see the Bible as a key tool in how to parent," she laments. "And only...around 14 percent of parents equated success with a faith relationship with God." The Bible gives clear direction to parents, says Wilson. "All of life should be integrated faith," she exclaims. "We should talk about God all the time -- in a natural way, in a way that's just as common as getting up, going to bed, and doing life. That was the point that we wanted to make, and God's Word tells us how to do life." The survey also found that 29 percent of Christians said faith was not among the most important influences on their parenting.
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