{"product_id":"a-practical-theology-of-family-worship-richard-baxters-timeless-encouragement-for-todays-home-paperback","title":"A Practical Theology of Family Worship: Richard Baxter's Timeless Encouragement for Today's Home - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaxter believed that family worship is God's will, a conviction that profoundly shaped and motivated his pastoral ministry in Kidderminster. It is said that, at the beginning of his ministry, hardly one family to a street honored God in family worship; by the end of his ministry, there were streets on which every family upheld the practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn A Practical Theology of Family Worship, Jonathan Williams examines Baxter's context, the encouragements he gave for family worship, and his family-equipping ministry among the congregation. This study develops our understanding of this vital spiritual discipline among the Puritans. Yet it also draws out implications for family ministry in churches today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. The Blessings of Family Worship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Historical Examination of Baxter's Context as a Seventeenth-Century English Puritan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Baxter's Encouragement for Family Worship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Family Worship Brings Opportunities for Teaching the Word of God\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Family Worship Fills the Home with Prayer and Praises\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Baxter's Family-Equipping Ministry at Kidderminster\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Implications for Today's Church and Family Ministry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: Further Encouragement for Family Worship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: A Sample Guide for Family Worship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 3: Opportunities for Reflection: Discussion Questions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan Williams is senior pastor at Wilcrest Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. He is also the executive director of Gospel Family Ministries and author of Gospel Family: Cultivating Family Discipleship, Family Worship, and Family Missions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 21, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767660839200,"sku":"9781601788856","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/eb9a582370eb16f55b6d5d482970e188.webp?v=1780314640","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-practical-theology-of-family-worship-richard-baxters-timeless-encouragement-for-todays-home-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}