Catechizing children is not merely a task given for official church catechists to carry out - pastors and elders - but also for parents. As Matthew Henry put it, “Public catechizing will turn to little account without family catechizing.” But how do you get squirmy kids to memorize a catechism? How should the parents go about catechizing? In this episode, Pastors Zac and Brandon give eleven tips for at-home catechesis.

For more information, see:

Catechized for Battle by J. Brandon Burks

Rediscovering Catechism: The Art of Equipping Covenant Children by Donald Van Dyken

Grounded in the Gospel: Building Believers the Old-Fashioned Way by J.I. Packer and Gary Parrett

The Quest for Comfort: The Story of the Heidelberg Catechism by Bill Boekestein

The Duty of Catechetical Instruction by Archibald Alexander

More Catechism Needed by Cornelius Van Til

Classical Christian Catechesis by R. Scott Clark

The Early Church at Work and Worship: Catechesis, Baptism, Eschatology, and Martyrdom by Everett Ferguson

Educating People of Faith: Exploring the History of Jewish and Christian Communities ed. by John Van Engen

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