Dads, Are You Teaching Your Sons?

 

I ran into a church member last week who I hadn’t seen in a while. The last time we saw each other was about a year ago at a restaurant. It was 7 AM and he was waiting for his high-school-aged son to meet him for breakfast.

That’s a tough hour for any teen, so I asked about the purpose of the meeting.

He told me his son had agreed to start meeting weekly with him for discipleship, and that day was their first meeting. The dad was very curious about how it would go.

So fast-forward to last week. The man told me he is still meeting with his son. They’ve been meeting pretty much every week since I saw him last.

Currently, they’re studying John’s Gospel together. The boy had admitted to his father that he was uncomfortable talking to his peers about Jesus. So, the dad is teaching him about sharing the Gospel from John. And, the kid loves it.

I walked away from that conversation both humbled and impressed. I thought about all the things I taught my son over the years—how to treat a lady, how to throw a football, how to climb a mountain, how to load and shoot a gun, how to change a tire, how to balance a checkbook, etc., etc.

But I’m almost positive I never gave him any lessons on sharing his faith. That hurts.

So dads, what are you teaching your sons? Are you teaching them how to obey the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20)? I know I taught my son that he needed to obey it, I’m just not sure I told him how.

Brothers, remember that Christianity is only one generation away from extinction. It is incumbent on us to make sure that out faith gets passed on.

So why not schedule a breakfast with your kid? See what he’s thinking and feeling. Find out what he’s struggling with? Ask him how you can help him develop his faith. Just be with him and see where God takes it.

You’ll both be better for it.

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