Parenting Is a Ministry - by Pastor Craig F. Caster

Sep 29, 2026

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Parenting Is a Ministry presents a faith-based perspective on raising children, addressing traditional, blended, and single-parent families as well as church ministries. Endorsements emphasize the material’s biblical foundation and practical guidance for discipleship, helping parents guide children toward mature, godly adulthood. The acknowledgments describe the author’s journey from seeking wisdom through Scripture and the Holy Spirit to serving others by sharing these truths, including gratitude to family and spiritual support.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages300

Reading Time12 h 36 min

AccessFree to download

Endorsements

Acknowledgments

Family Diuiplenli Ministrie ParentingIs a Ministry Pastor CraigBCasterFor Traditional,Blended and Single-Parent Families and All Church Ministries PARENTING Is A MINISTRY by Pastor Craig F.Caster PRESS Copyright C2007 by Pastor Craig F.Caster Parenting Is a Ministryby Pastor Craig F.Caster Printed in the United States of America ISBN 978-1-60266-198-1 All rights reserved solely by the author.The author guar-antees all contents are original and do not infringe uponthe legal rights of any other person or work.No part ofthis publication may be reproduced,stored in a retrievalsystem,or transmitted in any way by any means—elec-tronic,mechanical,photocopy,recording,or otherwise,without the prior permission of the copyright holder,except as provided by USA copyright law.The viewsexpressed in this book are not necessarily those of thepublisher. Unless otherwise indicated,all Scripture is taken from theNew King James Version.Copyright C1982 by ThomasNelson,Inc.Used by permission.All rights reserved. Scripture marked KJV is taken from the King JamesVersion of the Bible. Scripture marked NLT is taken from the Holy Bible,NewLiving Translation,copyright C1996.Used by permis-sion of Tyndale House Publishers,Inc.,Wheaton,Illinois60189.All rights reserved. Scripture marked NASB is taken from the New AmericanStandard Bible®,Copyright ◎1960,1962,1963,1968,1971,1972,1973,1975,1977,1995 by The LockmanFoundation.Used by permission. Scripture marked NIV is taken from the HOLY BIBLE,NEWINTERNATIONALVERSION®.NIV®.Copyright1973,1978,1984 by International Bible Society.Usedby permission of Zondervan.All rights reserved. Scripture marked TLB is taken from The Living Bible,copyright ◎1971.Used by permission of Tyndale HousePublishers,Inc.,Wheaton,Illinois 60189.All rightsreserved. www.xulonpress.com # Endorsements "Ihave been using this material in my counseling withparents and in classes we teach at Shadow MountainCommunity Church for over six years now.Craig'smaterial is biblically sound,extremely practical,andright on target for our times.As a seminary trainedpastor and marriage and family therapist,I wholeheartedly and unreservedly recommend this materialto parents and others who are looking for tools andGod's direction on how to raise children into maturegodly adults.” -Rev.Dr.Marcial Felan,Pastor of Family MinistriesShadow Mountain Community Church,El Cajon,California "Somewhere along the line "discipleship"hasvanished.Things that were once understood are nowlost.The family unit is dangerously suffering.Why?Because of a lack of knowledge!That is…knowl-edge of God's design.The answer is to return todiscipleship.Craig Caster is a man of God that I haveobserved for years.He truly has become a model of a"discipler,"starting with the discipleship of his own family.I have also seen the fruit in my own church aswell as other churches.Let's come back to disciple-ship,and here is a great book to start on parenting.Ithink you will find yourself becoming a disciple andthen using these tools to disciple others,especiallyyour ownfamily.” -Pastor Bryan Newberry Calvary Chapel San Diego,Chula Vista,California "I have known Craig for many years.He has not onlya vision to help families,but a call from God.FamilyDiscipleship Ministries is an excellent,non-bureau-cratic organization that is effective and faithful to itsmission.We believe in this work of love and compas-sion for today's families and respectfully endorse it.” -Pastor Mike MacIntosh Horizon Christian Fellowship,San Diego,California "I have been personally involved with FamilyDiscipleship Ministries since Pastor Craig started theministry.I have watched as the Lord revealed to Craigthe needs of the body of Christ then he prayerfullymet them.Put your mind at ease,there is no worldlypsychology in Craig's approach...rather Craig hasaddressed the needs of the family with the provenprinciples of the Word of God,pure and simple." -Pastor Rob Hubbard C

FAQs

What is the main message of Parenting Is a Ministry?

The book frames parenting as a ministry and provides biblical, practical guidance for raising children in ways that lead to mature, godly adulthood.

Which family types and church contexts does the material address?

The endorsements and cover text indicate it speaks to traditional, blended, and single-parent families and to all church ministries.

How did the author develop and share the guidance in the book?

The acknowledgments describe seeking wisdom as a young father through the Word of God and the Holy Spirit, then receiving the privilege to minister these truths to others.

Sep 29, 2026

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