- Talk to them about the calling on your family, not just saying it’s “Daddy’s job.”
- Share with them the great work that God is doing in people's lives that we get to be a part of.
It is so important that your kids get to see God's moving first hand. I am very blessed to be able to have been a part of a building program. As strenuous as it was at times, there is no doubt my children saw God's blessing and God's people with a passion to see miracles!
Don't blame things on the church.
I will always believe that kids will experience enough negativity in their lives, so why offer more if they can go each day thinking everyone and everything is "just right".
- Don't blame the church for your lack of time
- Don't blame the church for your lack of money
These will be the 2 areas you will always struggle with...the ministry will not give you much leisure time or make you rich...therefore, it's wasted breath to complain and grumble about either. You will have to make your family successful...to "bloom where you are planted"...it's not the church's fault or its responsibility to do it for you!
We are in this together
This may sound redundant but it is so essential for your children to know we are all called to serve our God through our family...not just Daddy's job.
- Take time to pray that the Lord would use your family in a special way
- Pray for each event intentionally and specifically.
Your kids will be more excited about a soul being saved because they prayed about it. Our family prayed hard for a 3 on 3 basketball tournament that our church hosted. One teen boy was saved! Since my children felt a part of his salvation, they look for him every Sunday and have made it a point to make him feel welcome. This would not happen if we were not intentional about our service together!
