Great Resources for Discipling Children (Part 2: Ages 10 – 14)

It is discouraging to hear that according to LifeWay Research, 70% of teens who had attended church for at least one year of high school leave the church after high school. This is a judgment on our church’s discipleship of the youth. Instead of only providing games and entertainment to children and youth, they need true Biblical discipleship with deep theological truths. They need preparation for the arguments that they will hear in college and their adult lives, rather than a prolonging of immaturity in faith. Therefore, I am sharing resources for discipling children and youth in a series. This is the second part of the series, with a focus on ages 10 – 14 or the middle school years.

I have found these resources as I scroll through Twitter, Facebook, and Amazon. Most of these resources can be found on Facebook or Amazon, and some of them are also available on ChristianBook.com and other book sellers.

• Show Her the Way by Mary Margaret West
• Heart of an Athlete by Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• The Action Bible
• Girl Talk: Mother-Daughter Conversations on Biblical Womanhood by Carolyn Mahaney
• Esther by Pam Gibbs
• Faithful One by Amy – Jo Girardier
• This Changes Everything by Jaquelle Crowe
• Awana
• True Girl (tour, books, and more)
• Born to Be Brave Tour
• Lies Girls Believe
• TrainHerUp.com
• GirlTalkMinistries.com
• What’s Up: Discovering the Gospel, Jesus, and Who You Really Are by Deborah Harrell
• Family Worship by Donald S. Whitney
• Exploring the Bible Together by David Murray
• Meeting with Jesus by David Murray
• Exploring the Bible by David Murray
• Mama Bear Apologetics by Hillary Morgan Ferrer
• Girl Talk by Carolyn Mahaney
• Indescribable: 100 Devotions for Kids about God and Science by Louie Giglio
• The Bible Explorer’s Guide by Nancy I. Sanders
• The Bible Explorer’s Guide People and Places by Zondervan
• The Barber Who Wanted to Pray by R.C. Sproul
• The Donkey Who Carried a King by R.C. Sproul
• For Such a Time as This by Angie Smith

I hope these resources help you as you raise your children in the fear and admonition of the Lord. It is so important to disciple children of all ages to know Jesus Christ, and thankfully, there are more and more resources being created that have solid Biblical truths these days.

Join in the conversation!

I always love hearing from my readers, so feel free to comment on this post. What resources do you recommend for discipling children ages 10-14? Have you heard of any of the resources listed? What is the most difficult part of discipling children in your opinion?