7 Ways Dad Should Lead in the Home

Whether you believe it or not, parents have the most influence on their children—and dads at that.  Positively or negatively, dads [and moms] influence their children more than culture, peers, student pastors, politically correct teachers, talk show hosts, and Lebron James.  What’s more, moms and dads are called to be the primary disciple-makers of their children… not youth pastors.

Read Deuteronomy 6, over and over and over and over.

Here’s the thing.  Dad, you may not think you know how to spiritually lead your family.  You may think you’re too busy to do these things (we prioritize what’s important).  You may think you don’t know enough about the Bible to teach it to your children.  You may even think it’s too late, as they might be in their mid-teenage-years at this point.

But here’s the kicker:  None of that is true… you are the most influential person in your family.

Here are 7 things you can begin to do to spiritually lead your family.  It’s not exhaustive by any means.  But it’s a start.

1.  EAT DINNER TOGETHER.

Don’t be the dad who doesn’t come home for dinner, or works late, or prioritizes other things over family time.  It’s been said that when families eat dinner together, kids are less likely to drink, smoke, use drugs, have an eating disorder, get depressed, consider suicide, fail a school, or have sex (1).  Continue at Greg Gibson

Family Worship - A Neglected Grace

Family worship. For some it evokes a sense of dread, memories of long, boring, tiring times sitting around a table while listening to dad drone on and on. For some it evokes a sense of guilt, false starts and failures and giving up. For a few it evokes joy, sweet times of family fellowship and memories of seeking the Lord together.

Almost every book begins by describing a problem and then goes on to propose a solution. This is, after all, one very good reason to read: to find solutions to our problems. My books are no exception; I have addressed the problems of the neglect of spiritual discernment, addiction to pornography, and thoughtless dedication to digital technologies. In the opening pages of A Neglected Grace: Family Worship in the Christian Home, Jason Helopoulos says he must address the problem of family worship because it has very nearly disappeared. "If it were an animal, it would be on the endangered species list. We have not only stopped doing it, but we have stopped talking about it."   Continue at Tim Challies

Children in Corporate Worship