Family Matters: Shaping Young Disciples

Tape 2407.04

Senior High Pastor, Cecil Linke

Family Matters: Shaping Young Disciples

How can I help shape the life of a young person for God’s Kingdom?

1. Learning to trust.

1 Timothy 1:1-2

• Learn not to judge.
• Learn not to minimize their feelings.
• Learn to adjust expectations with life development.
2. Learning to model truth.

2 Timothy 1:8

• Barna and Matlock study shows that by age 14 average person has already defined their belief system.
• Don’t hide from your past, but stress the present—Follow me as I follow Christ right now.
3. Learning to let go.

2 Timothy 3:14-15

• Relationships and truth have been there from the beginning. They serve as the foundation.
4. Learning to set limits.

2 Timothy 2:22

• Know your culture.
• Understand the good and the bad.
• Know your child/student.

So What?

• Do I convey an attitude of trust to the young people I am around?
• Do my actions line up with my words?
• Do I try to control the life of a young person within my influence?
• Do I say the hard things and provide guidance through relationship?

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