NCBP - About Us

About Us

National Center for Biblical Parenting
The ministry began under the name Effective Parenting in 1992 before the name was changed in 2002 to the National Center for Biblical Parenting. The founders, Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, RN, BSN realized the need for biblical, practical parenting resources. They are committed to writing, teaching, and counseling parents from a biblical perspective.


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There are three departments in the National Center for Biblical Parenting. The first targets parents, providing them with the resources that can help them raise their children using a heart-based approach. The second department focuses on churches and helping churches train and equip parents and to use parenting ministry as an outreach to their communities. The third is Biblical Parenting University.

Biblical Parenting University is a way for parents to get in depth training on specific areas of family life. Over the next three years we'll continue to add classes, 12 in all. Four courses are offered as part of the Christian School Initiative to help parents and teachers in schools and Sunday Schools develop complementary behavior management strategies using a heart-based approach. You will learn more about Biblical Parenting University at www.biblicalparentinguniversity.com.

In addition, the National Center for Biblical Parenting has developed significant strategic partnerships with other like-minded organizations. AWANA seeks to use the scriptures to train children and uses materials from the National Center for Biblical Parenting to train parents as well. The International Network of Children's Ministry provides resources for churches and sponsors the Start with the Heart Parenting Seminar from the National Center for Biblical Parenting. The Association of Marriage and Family Ministries is committed to strengthening marriage and family and has invited Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller to lead the Parenting Ministry Team for the organization. Family Time Training has seven books published by the National Center for Biblical Parenting and seeks to help parents be the spiritual trainers of their own homes. Linda Ranson Jacobs, author of Divorce Care for Kids, works for the National Center for Biblical Parenting and heads up the Single Parenting Programs.

The need for parenting ministry is great. The answers are available. We are committed to teaching families how to help their children change their hearts, not just their behavior. We hope you enjoy this web site. If you have any questions please feel free to give us a call, we're here to serve you.

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