Dads, Are You Doing Whatever it Takes to Lead? [AUDIO]

Tons and tons of research is being done throughout the church toward the question, “How do we reach men?”  If you know me, then you know I am know super passionate about this question.  My life, as of late, has been on a crusade for this (hence, the book), and I think that though churches are, for the most part, attempting to reach men, challenge men, engage men, and spark a sense of courageous passion in them that only the gospel of Jesus can do when it takes root in a man’s heart, there are things that are drowning men, too.

Randy Stinson, author and professor at Southern Seminary, gives two distinct problems.

1) Lots of men are addicted to pornography.  And, in all honesty, we don’t talk about this issue as much as we should.  Pornography is ravishing our men.

2) God could potentially be turning a deaf ear towards men because of how they are treating their wife.  1 Peter 3:7 shows us this, when Peter says, “Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered” (emphasis mine).

I have added 2 things to this list in my sermon below.

3) Men are too busy.  This includes myself.  I have claimed that if you are too busy to disciple someone for 1 hour a week outside of your family, then you are indeed too busy.

4) Men are caught up in the sheer idolatry of career success, building their bank accounts, and increasing their status.

Though these are 4 major problems, in my opinion, that are just killing our men in the church today, there are, however, some principles that many churches are putting in place all over the world that are frame-working this idea that men are called to step up and lead as servant leaders in their homes and in the church.

Here’s what I think:

1.  Men need to press into humility.

2.  Men need to understand that the best leaders are the best learners.

3.  Men need to do whatever it takes to make their home the best student ministry in the world.

4.  Men need to press into holiness.

In this sermon — and the first installment of the Family First Podcast — I elaborate on both the problems and the 4 points that could potentially serve as monumental pillars to this question, “Dad, Are You Doing Whatever it Takes to Lead?

PODCAST 1: Men, Are You Doing Whatever It Takes to Lead?