Statistics show that a majority of Christian kids are leaving the faith when they leave the nest. That means a majority of Christian parents are parenting a prodigal child. Support for those walking through the prodigal journey is one of the greatest needs in the body of Christ today. 

But where does the prodigal parent start?
 
Best-selling author Laine Lawson Craft knows exactly where to start because she parented three prodigal children for 15 years. Laine walked through the thick of her kids’ destructive battles with alcohol, drugs, sex, suicidal ideation, and so much more. She chronicles this journey along with the strategy she employed to see her children return to faith in Christ in the brand new book, The Parent’s Battle Plan: Warfare Strategies to Win Back Your Prodigal.

In episode 62 of CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD, Laine joins me in the first installment of a two-part series on parenting prodigal children. 

• How do parents recover from the shock, panic, and guilt they feel when a child chooses a destructive path?
• What can parents do to help their children when they continue making self-destructive life choices? 
• How can parents partner with God, the perfect parent, to win back their child?

Laine and I answer these questions while pointing parents to the single greatest weapon we have in the battle to win back a prodigal child—that is prayer.

To listen to “Episode 62: Hope and Strategy for Parent’s of Prodigal Children” on Life Audio, click on the image below:

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Links:

Laine’s website

Laine’s Instagram Page

Laine’s Facebook Page

Warfare Parenting Podcast

To receive a free copy of “Scriptures to Pray Over Children Who Have Walked Away from the Faith,” subscribe HERE

REFERENCED AND RELATED PODCASTS:

EPISODE 13: 4 Types of Prayer Every Believer Should Know

EPISODE 14: How To Battle for Your Kids in Prayer

EPISODE 15: What Should I Expect When I Battle in Prayer?

EPISODE 26: What Every Parent Needs to Know about the Prodigal Child

EPISODE 12: What To Do if Your Child Walks Away from the Faith

BOOKS REFERENCED:

The Parent’s Battle Plan: Warfare Strategies to Win Back Your Prodigal by Laine Lawson Craft

Intercessory Prayer: How God Can Use Your Prayers to Move Heaven and Earth by Dutch Sheets

RELATED ARTICLES:

 “What Every Parent Needs to Know about the Prodigal Child” by Catherine Segars (3/22/22)

“What To Do if Your Child Has Walked Away from the Faith” by Catherine Segars (11/2/22)

“Christian Kids Are Leaving the Faith. What Can We Do about It?” by Catherine Segars (2/9/22)

Lifeway Research: “Most Teenagers Drop Out of Church When They Become Young Adults” (1/15/19)

Cold-Case Christianity: “UPDATED: Are Young People Really Leaving Christianity” by J. Warner Wallace (1/12/19)

Barna Research: “Atheism Doubles Among Gen Z” (1/24/18)

SCRIPTURES REFERENCED: 

Deuteronomy 20:4 

Matthew 16:19, 18:18 

Mark 11:23 

Luke 10:19 

John 10:10 

James 1:5 

Romans 8:28