Raising Boys into Men!
As a father of seven, it is dear to my heart that the primary ministry on any Pastor, deacon, missionary or Christian male is to their family. We have been given the task by our Lord to lead and protect our families from all of the attacks that this world might offer. We have three out of our seven out of the house at this point and still have under our direct care two boys and two girls. Jonathan will be turning 17 this year and Elijah turned 14. Our desire is that they continue to grow in their devotion to the Lord and to their resolve to stand for the right in a world with slippery slopes of reason and rationalization.
One on One Discipleship
One of the things that I have tried to do with each kid is share with them something unique that I could do with each one that the Lord has shared with me. One of the things that I started in September was taking a couple of hours each week with Elijah, showing him how to work with leather. He has already made several small projects and is learning how to bind a book and repair Bibles. It has been a great time to draw closer together. With Jonathan, we have been spending Tuesday mornings together for most of the year. We both have a shared music class together and a Bible study in a home. We have had a lot of great discussion throughout the year!
Our Last Greek Class for the Year
We have just finished this year out teaching Greek! It has been a great time with seven students finishing the year! They have learned a lot during this time and now have tools available to dig deeper into their studies. It is hard to sum up in words how much I have enjoyed getting to teach this class on Tuesday nights. We are planning to offer the Greek class again at the start of the next school semester in March. During the hour we once had the Greek class I am beginning a study with our two sons on Biblical manhood! We just had our first class and are looking forward to the time spent together digging into His word!
The two girls playing their Violins during Worship
The two boys have been playing their instruments for services now for several years. During the last month Elisabeth and Joanna, who are both studying the violin, expressed their desire to start playing in services. It has been a wonderful, beautiful addition to the service. I am very thankful for their willingness to serve the Lord in this capacity! The Lord generously rewards us each day with his goodness and his love for us! We are very thankful!
Stacie Mentoring
Stacie has been teaching and mentoring two of the Ladies that we have coming to our Sunday night Bible Studies. They also have been helping her with the monthly Women’s meetings. In this picture they got together for breakfast.
Bonus Pictures
