Teaching Family Worship to Parents with Young Children at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church of Glen Allen, Virginia

Abstract

Jacob Bowen Harris, D.Min.

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014

Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Bruce A. Ware

This project taught the biblical and theological foundations of family worship at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. Chapter 1 describes the purpose and goals of the project as well as the rationale for the project. Chapter 2 discusses the relevant biblical texts and theological underpinnings of family worship. Chapter 3 considers several sociological studies on the role parents play in the spiritual development of children. This chapter also offers practical helps to families seeking to establish the discipline of family worship. Chapter 4 outlines the three phases of the project: the preparation phase, the teaching phase, and the data collection and analysis phase. Chapter 5 evaluates the project as a whole. The purpose and goals of the project are examined and personal and theological reflections are offered.