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Today’s children and teens are growing up more anxious, depressed, and fearful than previous generations. But if we help this generation, often called “Gen Z,” to discover true God-confidence, instead of chasing the illusive self-confidence, we can empower them to embrace their uniqueness and find their purpose, passion, and peace as they grow into humble, compassionate, and resilient young people.

Cyndie Claypool de Neve, an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, shares her personal journey from feeling anxious and suicidal to learning God-confidence. She explains how parents and youth workers can use these principles to encourage this next generation to discover the purpose for which God created them. God-Confident Kids is filled with stories, Scripture, psychological insights, and practical tips to help families move from fear-based parenting to faith-filled parenting as we claim Ephesians 2:10 for our kids: “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

God-Confident Kids: Helping Your Child Find True Purpose, Passion, and Peace by Cyndie Claypool de Neve
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine.

The title alone was enough for me to pick up this book and read it. I am a Christian, and my daughter is 16. I am often caught in the middle between humanism (I’m also an educator) and Biblical principles, and this author has a perfect balance. I love the fact that she perpetuates the idea of “God-confidence” as opposed to “self-confidence.” The world would have us believe that our kids need to believe in themselves and they can accomplish anything. However, that teaching is not in line with the Word of God teaches. Believing in yourself can only get you so far. I recognize the fact that many people in the world can accomplish great things on their own, but there’s something about a Christian who relies on God when he/she comes to the end of himself/herself.

This book was a very easy read, and it is organized in a sensible way so that parents can find exactly what they are looking for. The author always brings us back to the Bible, and every good thing taught in psychology is always backed up with a Christian principle. The author also shares a wide variety of real-life examples, for which I am very gtateful. For Christian parents, I believe this is a must-read. I believe non-Christian parents could glean truth from the book, but without embracing all the truth of the Bible, it might be one that doesn’t make a lot of sense.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Cyndie Claypool de Neve, a former journalist who has an M.A. in Counseling Psychology, is the co-author of Unshaken: Experience the Power and Peace of a Life of Prayer and the companion Unshaken Study Guide, which she wrote with Sally Burke, President of Moms in Prayer International. The two also have written a 40-day devotional called Start with Praise and are finishing up their fourth book with Harvest House Publishers, Praying God’s Word Over Our Kids. Cyndie is also very excited about working on a new project with Baker Books, God-Confident Kids: Helping Your Child Find True Purpose, Passion and Peace, to be released October 2019.

Passionate about prayer and helping people find their God-given purpose, Cyndie enjoys teaching and has led many Bible studies, prayer groups, workshops, seminars, and Sunday school classes.

As the Director of Communications at Moms in Prayer International for five years, Cyndie started the ministry’s social media presence and initiated the use of video storytelling. To encourage moms to be praying daily, Cyndie coordinated the creation of the daily Scripture prayers that is emailed to thousands of women every weekday morning. Cyndie also oversaw the name change from Moms In Touch International to its current name, Moms in Prayer International, and worked to create and establish the church-wide day of prayer, Bless Our Schools Sunday.

Today, she is the Senior Director of Creative and Technical Services at Emmanuel Faith Community Church, with about 4,500 people attending on the weekends. She leads a department of nine, including marketing, communications, graphics, video, media and IT.

Cyndie and her husband, Marcel, live in Escondido, California, where they have two creative and entertaining children—one in college and one in high school—as well as two adorable rescue dogs.

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