Spiritual Questions to Ask Your Children

In our care group the other night someone mentioned a list of questions created by a Sovereign Grace pastor to care for his kids. The pastor's name is Rick Gamache and he serves Sovereign Grace Fellowship church in Bloomington, MN. These are the questions that Rick asks his kids on a weekly basis.

(After reading these questions you may wonder about their "age-appropriateness"... I tried most of them with my 5-year-old daughter after making a few modifications and she seemed to respond to them very well. I will probably begin trying a couple of them with my three-year-old son as well.)

1. How are your devotions?

2. What is God teaching you?

3. In your own words, what is the gospel?

4. Is there a specific sin you’re aware of that you need my help defeating?

5. Are you more aware of my encouragement or my criticism?

6. What’s daddy most passionate about?

7. Do I act the same at church as I do when I’m at home?

8. Are you aware of my love for you?

9. Is there any way I’ve sinned against you that I’ve not repented of?

10. Do you have any observations for me?

11. How am I doing as a dad?

12. How have Sunday’s sermons impacted you?

13. Does my relationship with mom make you excited to be married?

14. On top of these things, with my older kids, I’m always inquiring about their relationship with their friends and making sure God and his gospel are the center of those relationship. And I look for every opportunity to praise their mother and increase their appreciation and love for her.

(HT: Justin Taylor)