Family Discipleship Strategy Based on Deuteronomy 6:4–9 as a Response to the Secularization of Values in Early Childhood
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21731498Keywords:
family discipleship, secularization, early childhood, deuteronomy 6:4-9, christian educationAbstract
The 21st-century church and Christian families face a massive challenge in the form of a wave of secularization that no longer attacks only adults but has infiltrated the cognitive and affective spaces of early childhood through digital media and popular culture. The phenomenon of shifting values—where absolute truth is replaced by moral relativism and theism by individualistic expressivism—demands a serious and structured ecclesiastical response. This article aims to formulate an intentional family discipleship strategy as a fortress of faith defense. Using a qualitative descriptive method with a grammatical-historical exegetical approach to Deuteronomy 6:4-9, this study finds that the primary responsibility for faith education (paideia) lies not with the church institution (Sunday School), but with parents as priests in the family. The proposed strategy includes integrating intentional moments and spontaneous moments in daily life to implant a Christian worldview from an early age. The implications of this research urge the church to shift its role from "taking over" spiritual responsibility to "partnering" to equip parents.
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