Whenever I post about teenage guys needing their fathers, sage influences, & families more than youth ministry, the biggest pushback is *always* from youth pastors. Why? Fathers, Deut 6:1-9 should be your teen son’s primary Christian experience. They need *you* > a 25-year-old.
Even non-religious people get this. And, if there is no dad present, read the recommendation here. Fathers, you can be a father-figure to a kid who doesn’t have one. You have *much* to offer others than church leaders will tell you. Yes, I’m “Pro-Dads.”👍🏾 understandingboys.com.au/the-father-fac…
In fact, the tons of research points to the fact that passing of faith is determined by the parents not church ministries and, in particular, the father. Here's a book on this: amazon.com/Families-Faith…
Yes, the father. That's what the data says. We've know this for 20 years. Yet, the pushback we get is from you Youth Pastors. Think about that. . . jstor.org/stable/2083211…
