With any building project, tools are vital to the task. God has provided the tools necessary, as we partner with Him, to accomplish His task of shaping biblical lives and families. Continue with us as we explore the second tool â€" the tool of “truth”.

With any building project, tools are vital to the task. God has provided the tools necessary, as we partner with Him, to accomplish His task of shaping biblical lives and families. Continue with us as we explore the tools.

With any building project, tools are vital to the task. God has provided the tools necessary, as we partner with Him, to accomplish His task of shaping biblical lives and families.

Stephen was a man shaped by God, used by God, and rewarded by God. He is a model of what God can do with one of His children when they choose to partner with Him, even in the hardest of times or circumstances.

Summary: As God seeks to shape the lives of His children into the image of Christ, it is His desire that we would be aware of what He is seeking to do in order that we would choose to partner with Him. It is also His desire that we partner with Him and follow this pattern in seeking to shape the lives of those under our parental and ministry influence.

The parent â€" child relationship was a partnership designed by God for the spiritual training of individuals in all aspects of everyday living within the context of the loving environment of the home and patterned after His parent relationship with those in the family of faith.

: By God’s design, the mothering role is vital to healthy family life, and thus, cultural life. It is a role that must be understood, valued, and defended if it is to have its maximum influence, especially in the midst of cultural attack and belittlement.

By God’s design, the role of father is significant within the family unit. We must understand what God intended for fathers and then seek to partner with Him in fulfilling that responsibility as we follow His instruction and His model, as the Father to His people. 1 Corinthians 16:13-14

God designed the family to be the environment in which humanity learns to live relationally. When we see the family unit deteriorating all over the world, and see it’s resulting effect on culture, maybe it is time to go back to the original design so that we might have some reparative work take place. Genesis 2:18-24

Like a coach giving a half-time challenge to his team before they re-enter the game, God gives direction to us with some imperatives that must be followed if we are to have strong personal leadership, as well as, have strong influence in the midst of a world that is in chaos. 1 Tim 6:11-21