Family Gregg

We have not....read the books....watched the DVD's etc.....but I am sure some of the Growing Kid's God's Way teachings have made their way into our home because the program is so darn popular and prevelant. We have had contact w/ families who are really into this and even though there were red flags along the way about aspects of their parenting styles (I'm sure there have been flags raised by some regarding our choices as well)...I do believe they were/are trying to do the right thing by their children.

From what I know of the teachings.....there's often a direct collision with what comes instinctualy to me as a mother...and I'll even go as far as to say.....some of them feed my flesh and justify my tendency to sin. For I am prone to wander.

Wow. We must be on our toes at all times...seeking Biblical wisdom and guidance. It is still pretty scarey...if not as shocking as it once was to me.... each time the enemy and his craftiness are revealed w/in the church. He will not show himself with fangs and horns and he is most definitely on the prowl seeking to destroy our families. If he cannot destroy us...he will definitely attempt to distract us, ruin our testimonies, make us ineffective and cause us to be non-entities or even detriments w/in our spheres of influence (our own homes.)

Well done, Grace Community Elders, for doing the right thing when called to.

"A Statement Regarding Gary Ezzo and Growing Families International -

Grace Community Church is no longer affiliated in any way with Growing Families International (GFI). For several years we have had growing concerns about GFI's undue stress on non-biblical matters. For example, we see no biblical basis for the stance GFI takes on infant feeding methods. A corresponding effect of the stress on non-biblical issues is that important biblical issues, particularly the doctrine of depravity and the child's need for regeneration, do not, in our opinion, receive sufficient emphasis. When the doctrine of human depravity is dealt with, it is sometimes handled in a confusing fashion. We are also troubled about a divisive tendency we have seen associated with GFI, beginning with parents who isolate their children from others not trained in GFI principles. That can lead to an elitist attitude, which has proved to be a threat to unity in several churches--including our own. We have shared these and other concerns with Gary Ezzo, and do not believe it would be helpful for us to make any further public statements about these matters."

--Elders at Grace Community Church