The Delight & Difficulty of Raising Children Pt 2

We are called as parents to…

Look to the end to know where to begin

Kids Who Become Active Christ-followers as Adults

If mom & dad went to church:   72% of kids will as adults

If mom only went to church:       15% of kids will as adults

If dad only went to church:         55% of kids will as adults

If neither mom nor dad:                6% of kids will as adults

Love them deeply

• With your touch
• With your time
• With your talk (encouraging words)

Learn from them

Listen to them

Lean into the hard conversations/topics

Let them experience failure and defeat

Lead them by how you live

• By example
• By discipline
• By discipling

Leverage

• Time
• Love
• Words
• Stories
• Tribes
• Fun

Linger in Prayer over them and with them

The Power of a Praying Parent by Stormie Omartian

Launch Them with a legacy