It Starts at Home
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Discover God's Design for Your Family
Instead of relying solely on pastors, youth leaders, and ministries, learn how you can help give your child a foundation for lifelong faith. With It Starts at Home, you can become empowered, encouraged, and equipped to establish your home as the primary haven of your child's spiritual formation. Learn how your marriage can lay the foundation for you to become intentional parents who see your children flourish in their love for the Lord. This newly revised edition includes steps for how churches and ministry leaders can support families in this vital mission.
"One of the most insightful leaders in America is Steve Stroope. Now Steve has tackled one of the most critical needs today: building strong families. It Starts at Home is one of the most important books to read this year."
--Rick Warren, founding pastor, Saddleback Community Church; author of The Purpose Driven(R) Life
"Faith-formation begins at home--for better or worse. No one has done more to make that reality clear and practical than my friend and ministry partner, Kurt Bruner. I urge every leader to read It Starts at Home as a first step toward joining one of the most important movements of this generation."
--Dr. John Trent, president, Center for Strong Families; coauthor of The Blessing
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STEVE STROOPE (B.A., Hardin Simmons University; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) served as the Lead Pastor for 40 years at Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, Texas. He is now the Founding Pastor. Church attendance under his leadership grew from 53 at its inception to over 11,000 today. Steve also provides coaching to partnership churches and missionaries in Africa, Australia, New Zealand, China, Cuba, Russia, Mexico, France, South Africa, and North America. He is a sought-after speaker, both nationally and internationally, and is co-author of Money Matters in the Church. He and his wife, Marsha, have two grown daughters and five grandchildren.