All posts tagged leadership

What Kind of Father Should I Be?

by Pastor Nick on May 8, 2012
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Men, how do you know what kind of father to be? Should you be:

  • the fun, silly, care-free dad?
  • the strict, disciplinarian dad?
  • the cool, trendy dad?
  • the always-serious, theological dad?
  • the athletic, coach dad?
  • the outdoorsy, camping dad?
  • the proper, buttoned-up dad?
  • the long haired flip-flop dad?
  • the “I teach my kids what is true” dad?
  • the “I let my kids discover truth on their own” dad?

The One who made us has not left us to figure it out alone. A pattern has been set. And it has been set by God himself. “I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty” (2 Corinthians 6:18). Want to be an awesome, godly father? First be a really good son. Trust your Heavenly Father. Obey him as a good Dad. Get to know him better than anyone else in life. What he is to you, be that to your children.

After all, you are preparing your children to meet the King. This is your job. Above all other reasons, it’s why dads exist. Everything you say, teach, do, and fail to do for your children is included in this preparation. It is an all-encompassing task.

  • the words you speak
  • the instruction you give
  • the discipline you hand out
  • the wife you honor
  • the neighbors you serve
  • the love you express
  • the anger you display
  • the beauty you enjoy
  • the church you submit to
  • the “stuff” you treasure
  • the joy you impart
  • the God/god you hope in

The day may come when the King will call your child’s name, and your child will decide “Do I want this person – this King – to be my Father?” More than anything else in this life, their answer is influenced by you.

Do Some Reading on Church Leadership

by Pastor Nick on February 12, 2012
SERVANTS

Sunday’s sermon was on the role of deacons from 1 Timothy 3:8-13. In it I mentioned our church’s position paper on the topic, specifically on how we define that role at the Rooted as it relates to men and women. So if you want to do some heavy lifting by getting deep into some fun exegetical work, and hopefully learn something along the way, give it a read here: A Position Paper on Deacons

From the conclusion:

Our conclusion may not fall where you had hoped it would. In fact, our conclusion did not fall where we thought it would! We must always be careful not to impose our ideas on the Bible, reading it in such a way that it can do nothing but support the opinions we already have. Rather, we must be diligent to set aside our preconceived ideas and study the Scriptures first, allowing them to shape our thinking and form our conclusions, whatever they may be. We pray for continued insight and wisdom in our study and in dealing with issues such as this one. As leaders, we truly seek to lovingly instruct both men and women in their God-ordained, equal, and complementary gender roles so that they can experience the joy and fulfillment that only comes through humble obedience to God.