Equipping Women in the University Bible Fellowship Church with Biblical Parenting of the Adult Children

Abstract

This project sought to equip women of the University Bible Fellowship Church with biblical parenting for adult children. Chapter 1 presents the ministry context of the University Bible Fellowship Church, the project’s rationale, purpose, goals, and research methodology. Chapter 2 examines the biblical and theological rationale for one another ministry among women and spiritual resources for parenting adult children through the exegesis of Romans 15:14, Genesis 1:26–28, 18:19, Proverbs 31, Luke 15:11–32, and Titus. Chapter 3 considers the theoretical and practical issues for counseling parenting with adult children by comparing gospel-centered counseling with secular counseling. Chapter 4 describes the eight-week curriculum to equip women to counsel parents with adult children. Chapter 5 evaluates the project’s efficacy by analyzing data collected from pre- and post-course surveys. This equipped Christian women with the confidence and competency to minister to other women in parenting adult children amid suffering and sin with God’s love and power in Jesus and his gospel, relying on the work of the Holy Spirit.