The Christian Family

The Christian Family by B. Herman

​Welcome to your foundational reading for FM500. This book serves as a vital guide for your preparation as a future minister, helping you look past modern social experiments to rediscover the true blueprint for the household. It does not treat the family as a mere collection of individuals seeking self-happiness or financial convenience; instead, it anchors the home as a permanent, divine institution designed by God to shape human souls.

​Why This Book is Suitable for You as a Student

​Doctrinal Purity: This text avoids modern ideological compromises and secular trends, strictly upholding the permanent and sacred nature of the marriage covenant.

​Clear Theological Anthropology: It will help you understand the spiritual hierarchy of the home, showing how the natural relationships between husband, wife, and child are meant to be governed by reason and elevated by divine grace.

​A Foundation for Pastoral Care: By exploring the distinct roles, spiritual duties, and authority structures within the household, this book gives you the tools needed to later diagnose structural malfunctions in families and guide them toward true conversion.