Children learn who God is, what a man is, and how to live by watching you. Your example is your primary parenting tool - far more powerful than your lectures. What you model, they become.
Scripture"Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it."
Proverbs 22:6
What You're Modeling
- How you treat their mother
- How you handle stress and failure
- Whether your faith is real or performed
- How you use your time, money, and phone
- Whether you keep your word
Present and Intentional
Kingdom Men on Mission develops fathers who are present, intentional, disciplined, loving, and capable of leading the next generation. The Men On Mission resource builds the discipline and identity that make a father worth following.
How to Lead Through Example
- 1Let them see you pray and read Scripture
- 2Apologize to them when you're wrong
- 3Be fully present - phone down, eye contact up
- 4Model the discipline you want them to build
Common Questions
What if I didn't have a good father model?+
You're not bound to repeat what you received. You can break the cycle by becoming the father you needed. Start with identity in Christ, build discipline, and lead from where you are - God fathers you as you father them.