What in the World is God Doing?

Tonight I am in Birmingham, Alabama at a gathering of Student Ministry pro’s from all over the country.  I am literally asking myself the question, “What Am I doing here?”  I am the youngest guy in the room by at least 10 years.  I feel a little bit like a fish out of water. I am sitting in the back of the room, sipping coffee and writing this blog while Jim Burns is speaking. If you can’t really place Jim Burns, just know he is a guru in the area of youth and family ministry. You may have heard him on our local Christian Radio stations discussing parenting topics.  Jim leads a ministry called Homeword.  He is talking about the Sh’ma (Dt. 6:4-9)

I will let you in on a little secret.  God is doing something huge.  He is calling this generation back to the essence of spiritual formation.  Tonight in this gathering of ministry leaders, the Holy Spirit is literally pleading with pastors to equip parents to train their children spiritually.  Once again I am seeing the breath of God blow into the hearts and minds of His shepherds.

So why am I sitting here.  Tomorrow, its my job to answer the question, “How can the church practically partner with the home to equip the next generation?”  As I sit hear listening to Jim I am ready to leap out of my chair.  I can’t wait to show these leaders what God is doing at Kingsland as we lead parents on a common path for church and home called Legacy Milestones.  I can’t wait to help church leaders think about integrating church and home.

Not that we have a perfect plan.  Certainly every parent in our church is not embracing the role of primary faith trainer in the lives of his or her children.  But some parents are and we are making a difference … one home at a time.

I am not a numbers guy but get this.  Three and a half years ago we hosted our first Parent Summit at Kingsland.  Somewhere around 100 parents attended gaining a better understanding and some helpful tools to lead their children spiritually. Last weekend over 500 parents attended Parent Summit.  500 people potentially walking the path of legacy milestones.  That’s over 200 families that are trying to learn and to lead their children in a biblical way.  Not to mention other families that are walking the path of Legacy Milestones and just could not attend this past Saturday.

God is up to something called Biblical legacy.  He is doing a new thing in America that is right off the pages of the Ancient Text.  If you are a Kingslander, join us as we walk the path of legacy milestones.  If you are a church leader somewhere else, consider how your church should integrate church and home to give the next generation the gift of Biblical worldview.