Leslie Nunnery - Teach Them Diligently: Raising Children of Promise

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How many generations does it take to lose the culture?

According to the Bible it only takes one.

In her first book, author Leslie Nunnery shines a much-needed light on the struggle many parents are having to pass on a godly legacy to their children. She gets right to a fundamental weakness of Christian parenting in this post-modern era: we have forgotten the importance and the privilege of parenting children today. Nunnery offers highlights from the cautionary tale of the Israelites poor parenting to illuminate what is happening today in many Christian homes: though God has given us the tools to teach our children, we often fail to use them.

There is no question that we can trust God to keep His promises, and that we can trust that His directives to parent will produce fruit. If youre longing to see fruit in your parenting, be encouraged! God is still at work. Teach Them Diligently will remind you of the blessing of walking alongside this next generation with purpose and integrity but more than that, Nunnery reminds readers of the privilege it is to influence and train the next generation in righteousness.

Heidi St. John, MomStrong International Author
Speaker, Blogger, Executive Director at Firmly
Planted Family

I love Leslies focus on discipleship-based parenting and her heart to help parents. As parents, we must first be what we want our children to become, and she nails that. If you are looking for a discipleship-based parenting book, youve found a great one.

Kirk Cameron

Clarity, vision, promise... Leslie Nunnerys book, Teach Them Diligently: Raising Children of Promise , restores what the Enemy has successfully stolen from many of the sons and daughters of God. Within the pages of this book you will find the biblical principles of godly parenting articulated with refreshing resolve. Put Leslies superb book in your arsenal of parenting weapons as you take up the noble charge of raising the next generation of kingdom-building saints!

Chuck Black, author of the Kingdom Series, Knight
Series, and War of the Realms series

Have you ever wished you could have a mentor come alongside you, put an arm around you, and guide you through the task of parenthood? Leslie Nunnery does just that in her new book, Teach Them Diligently . This book is real, honest, and encouraging. Grab a cup of coffee, take a deep, relaxing breath, and get ready to be blessed by this inspiring new book.

Israel Wayne, author of Education: Does God Have an Opinion?

Leslie Nunnery has great news for parents in the midst of raising children. This book, Teach Them Diligently , offers a solid biblical approach to parenting one that infuses hope in the heart of every parent. This book will start you thinking about how to apply Scripture to everyday situations as you gently point your child toward a loving God. With biblical wisdom and common sense, Leslie encourages you to embrace the high calling of parenthood. You will find help and practical ideas through the pages of this book.

Connie Albers, author and speaker

Parents today are desperate to help our kids take hold of their faith and live a life dependent on Jesus. With so many teens walking away from the faith, we are learning its not enough to teach, warn, and restrict. Our kids need to walk alongside us as we teach them to experience the true love of God. This book is the perfect tool to help us navigate the waters of discipling our kids. Through the transparent stories and wisdom of Leslie Nunnery, homeschooling mom of four amazing kids, this must-have resource encourages and equips parents to teach their children diligently through the authentic moments in life.

Kim Sorgius of Not Consumed

As Christian parents, we all desire for our children and teenagers to grow up genuinely loving the Lord and following Him forever. But far too many unfortunate prodigal stories and paralyzing statistics often leave us feeling disheartened, discouraged, and dominated by fear. In her new book, Teach Them Diligently: Raising Children of Promise , Leslie Nunnery combats these parenting challenges with biblical hope, encouragement, and faith.

I especially appreciate how Leslie focuses on grace-based parenting, not sloppy grace as an excuse for parenting failure, but solid grace as Gods foundation for obedience and faith not trusting in our perfect parenting or striving for perfect kid performance; but instead, honestly believing Gods Word, and placing our total faith in our perfect God. We realize were not saved by works, and our kids arent saved by perfect parenting; but we also acknowledge that Gods instructions for parents are not just suggestions but our real-life how-to manual, written by the Creator of the universe, for the benefit of our families and Gods Kingdom.

As mission-minded families, we know We can only export what we grow at home. If we want to be a part of reaching the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we need to begin by raising disciples within the walls of our own homes discipling our own kids and being disciples ourselves. Teach Them Diligently is filled with practical help and instruction to encourage you to raise your kids to love God and the truth of His Word, based on genuine relationship not performance or perfection, but knowing the person of God Himself.

Leslie Nunnery is the real-deal she loves the Lord; she enjoys a God-glorifying life with her husband and children, and she finds direction through prayer leading others from her knees. When I first heard she was writing a book for families, I was thrilled, as I so greatly respect her as a wonderful woman of God; and as I had the opportunity to read the completed manuscript, I was thankful for her hard work and diligence in providing this wonderful resource.

Ann Dunagan
Speaker/Author of The Mission-Minded Family

Encourage others!

Thank you for your time and allowing me to share some insight that has been in my heart for my own family for years. If this book is a blessing to you, would you take a moment and leave a review at Amazon.com, ChristianBook.com, and MasterBooks.com? It would not only be a blessing for me, but an encouragement for those seeking solutions for their own family!

Leslie Nunnery

First printing: March 2018

Copyright 2018 by Leslie Nunnery. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations in articles and reviews. For information write:

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ISBN: 978-1-68344-113-7

ISBN: 978-1-61458-648-7 (digital)

Library of Con gress Number: 2018932785

Cover by Diana Bogardus

Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are from the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible.

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Thank You

Special thanks to my husband, David, who never ceases to amaze me through his love for God, his love and care for our children and me, his wise leadership of our family, and his selfless service of others day in and day out. I thank God for you every single day.