2.21 David Schrock, Trent Hunter, Stephen Wellum • Interview • “Neither Covenant Children, Nor Evangelism by Proxy: Recovering a Baptist Approach to Raising Children in the Lord”

Episode 038
40 Min
May 8, 2023
ABOUT THE EPISODE
How do Baptist beliefs inform our parenting? We neither treat our children as automatic members of the covenant, nor do we neglect our holy responsibility to instruct them in the Lord.
Timestamps to Know
  • Intro: 00:23
  • Defining Different Types of Baptism – 02:41
  • What is a Covenant? – 04:48
  • How Would Presbyterians Describe Baptism? – 08:33
  • How Would Baptists Describe Baptism? – 10:25
  • What is the ‘Newness’ of the New Covenant? – 11:54
  • What are the Dangers of Including Children in the Covenant? – 18:15
  • Parenting Prior to Baptism – 20:40
  • Pragmatic Evangelism by Proxy – 26:46
  • Raising Children in Relation to the Church – 29:08
  • How Do We Instruct Children Before and After the Lord’s Supper – 32:04
  • Encouragement from Richard Furman – 36:50
  • Outro – 38:52
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