Faith in the Family

Most of my family gathered on the Outer Banks the week of August 10.  While we were there I had the privilege of baptizing my niece Kayla.  Kayla had made a commitment to Christ the week before at a camp.  She and her parents, Brian and Robin, decided that the baptism with her family would be a great celebration of her new life in Christ.  We were also joined by a couple of friends from Kayla’s church in northern Virginia.

There are many times in the New Testament where a family member has an encounter with Christ and immediately starts sharing the good news with their family.  That should be the model of the church in 2008.  We have grown a little too dependent on the church to train up our children and to grow us up spiritually.   The home is a central place for spiritual transformation of a person’s life.

Our children’s leadership team has declared their mission statement:  “To partner with parents as we connect and grow on God’s great adventure.”   How can we partner with you on God’s great adventure?

Kayla ready to be baptized (check out my shades!)