Do you know why 43% matters? It truly matters because, according to the Barna Group, 43% of people make the decision to receive God’s gift of grace and forgiveness by placing their trust in Jesus before the age of 13. Yes, before the age of 13. This statistic should get our attention and remind us how […]
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In just two weeks, the most exciting thing to happen in Family Ministry will be taking place in Frisco, Texas! What is this, “most exciting thing”, you ask? Well, it is the first-ever grandparenting conference… the Legacy Grandparenting Summit! You may be wondering how a grandparenting summit is the, “most exciting thing” to ever happen
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One of the most powerful things we can do as grandparents is to pray for our grandchildren. Over and over in Scripture, God promises to hear, listen to and answer our prayers! Many grandparents believe this and are focused prayer warriors for their grandchildren. There is also another very powerful thing we can do as grandparents
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How often have you heard grandparents and parents say, when talking about the children they love, the most important thing to them is for their grandchild or child to be happy? Our world chases after happiness. We think more, bigger, better, newer, cooler will all equate to happiness. But it does not. Oh, yes, people
Last year I had the wonderful opportunity to hear a number of people talk about grandparenting ministry and what it might look like in a church. Cathy Jacobs, from Pass the Legacy, spoke about the challenge facing the single grandmother; and today I’m delighted to share with you some of what she had to say.
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I believe churches need to take seriously their responsibility to engage, equip and encourage grandparents to pass on a heritage of faith to their grandchildren. As you consider ways to do this, here’s something Steve and Valerie Bell shared at the Legacy Coalition meeting last year. They said when it comes to raising children, parents tend focus
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Psalm 103:17 tells us; “But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children.“ This is the message we in the church want to make known… God’s love is steadfast from everlasting to everlasting for those who turn to and fear Him. It
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Facts are sometimes boring to many people, but here’s some interesting facts about grandparents in the USA that may open a few eyes, especially among church leaders, about the impact grandparents have… or could have on the next generations. Consider the following from Grandparents.com There are 80 million grandparents in the USA – yes, 80 million! Grandparents represent
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My last blog dealt with a grandparent’s role as ‘storyteller’ and keeper of family history. But, do you know your family history? Are there accounts of your ancestors which have been passed down from one generation to the next? Have you spent time researching your family genealogy? Are you able to see God’s hand through your
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One of the important and essential ‘roles’ of a grandparent is to serve as the History/Story-teller. This means we need to be the ones who pass on the family history; like the time great uncle Joe did something amazing, or the time when great-great-great-great-great grandma journeyed to America. These family ‘stories’ (histories) help give our grandchildren a sense
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