Raising Spiritual Champions

Jesus's ministry is the best model for passing faith to the next generation. He taught the disciples by demonstrating, including, and then empowering. He also didn't focus simply on knowledge and skills, but sought to spiritually form them into being like him for God's purposes through the power of the Spirit. Today, parents need to do this in the home by recognizing ways to practice spiritual formation, discipleship, and living out faith with their kids. It's only when parents first make their own faith real that they have a faith worth passing to their kids. This sermon was also intended to set up the Spiritual Formation Parent Workshop later that day.