Kids are not saved by perfect parenting [A conversation with the Krugers]
Radical
teaching
August 5, 2025
Is Christian parenting a waste? David Platt interviews Michael and Melissa Kruger on the cost and joy of following Jesus as a parent.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Did you dream of your child to be a missionary?
03:59 Parent’s aspiration for their children
06:51 Your family has a role in The Great Commission
15:28 Encouragement for parents new to the gospel
21:00 There’s not a secret formula for the Christian life
21:52 Kids are not saved by perfect parenting
24:15 How do you feel as parents of a missionary?
28:36 The cost of missions, for those who go and those who stay
30:33 Trusting God is good for your kids, and you too
32:55 God invites you to know him more as you parent
34:25 Christians are voyageurs, this world is not our home
35:17 We’re not parenting alone: We have a perfect Father
36:23 Encouragement for parents of teens
38:57 Michael & Melissa Kruger: Parenting with Hope
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