AboutPastor Don Carpenter Expertise I am a father of four and a Baptist Pastor. Before becoming a senior pastor, I was a youth pastor and worker for over 10 years. If you ask this volunteer a question, you will get the benifit of 20 + years experience in the ministry and the counsel of the Bible, God`s perfect book. Feel free to ask any Biblical or moral questions.
Experience I have been involved in pastoral type counseling for 20+ years. Most of my experience has been with chemical addiction, crisis intervention, and some types of severe mental illness. I have some secular training in those areas as well as a Bible College degree.
Organizations Evangelical Baptist Church
Publications Revival Baptist Chronicles
The Fundamental Baptist Voice
Education/Credentials BS in Bible from Baptist Bible College in CLarks Summit PA
Various training seminars in, Co-occuring disorders, treatment of those who have been sexually abused, and Solution Focused Therapy.
Thank you for this great question. I do not read in the Bible a specific cut off age where this is no longer a good method of correction. I have raised 4 children and I can say that when my daughters started to go through puberty, I was not comfortable spanking them. I believe that once or twice my wife did. What matters is what is effective to change behavior. I have found that my teenagers value their freedom much more than the discomfort of a few swats on the bottom. Grounding is a very effective tool to change behavior.
