A Challenge for the Church

This thesis describes some of the needs and desire of Generation X parents who want to raise their children in a Christian community. The research data collected from 96 parents uncovers some of the issues these parents face in their day to day lives and how they hope the church will support them as they teach values and develop their family’s faith. These parents believe that a faith community may provide a qualitatively better chance to offset the powerful influences of a culture that markets sex, violence, and consumerism to their children. The church can focus on these parents’ hopes, dreams, and concerns and offer them nurture with prayer, worship and opportunities to participate in service to others. This thesis demonstrates that supporting the call of parenting mist be part of the church’s call to ministry in the 21st century.