Why Godly Leadership in the Church and Home is so Crucial

Studies are showing that 1 reason many students leave the faith is because they weren’t taught the Bible at home or church. Their parents were taught to drop them off at church. They heard moral lessons about the Bible, had their felt needs addressed rather than hearing the living and abiding Word of God which does its work in those who believe and meets our deepest needs.

What is needed is home and church ministry that faithfully and systematically teaches the whole counsel of God. Families need to enageg in daily family worship times (having a daily time at home reading God’s Word, praying, praising God together); which is so foreign to many but so necessary to building godly generations. All ages need to worship together instead of sending kids out – because kids need to see their parents respond to God and be under His Word. The Holy Spirit can use any setting to reach any age; God knows best how to reach people at their developmental level; He is the best age-appropriate Teacher .

Christ-centered things done together with parents bears much more fruit long-term than do those same activities done with someone else. It is not just what we do that matters – God’s Word, prayer, fellowship, outreach – but how we do what we do – integrating ages vs. segregating them. There is ample room for both – but the primary input needs to come from the home, on a daily basis, and be supported and strengthened by teaching from other godly adults in other settings such as children’s, youth and adult gatherings.

But we are not to exclude the age-integrated context that is so prominent in Scripture. Children need to hear the Word of God spoken in their parent’s voice on a daily basios - God designed it that way (Deut. 6:4-9), for a deep connection about what is important to be made. God wants us engaged in Christ-centered pursuits and there is a God-ordered design for His purposes.

Leadership in the home and church matters. Leaders (pastors, elders, parents), your role is crucial. There is no room for abdication of our roles, but rather active engagement on a daily basis; doing our God-given responsibilities in God’s strength.