Dr. Hancock welcomes Justin Taylor, Carmel Baptist’s worship pastor. Justin was born and raised in South Africa and came to Charlotte, NC to marry his true love Amber, who he met while she was on the mission field in South Africa. Justin and Amber have been married 16 years and have three boys. Justin is passionate about God-glorifying, Christ-centered, Spirit-filled, and Scripture-soaked worship. He also appreciates the traditions of the church and talks to us today about the ancient church tradition of Lent. 

Dr. Hancock welcomes Jason Jimenez, pastor, apologist, and national speaker who has ministered to families for nearly twenty years. He is the founder and president of Stand Strong Ministries, host of the Stand Strong in the Word podcast, and author of several books including his latest book Parenting Gen Z published by Focus on the Family. 

Dr. Hancock welcomes Dr. Kathy Koch, Founder and President of Celebrate Kids, to talk about raising resilient and responsible kids in today’s cultural and digital landscape. Plan to attend the parents’ session led by Dr. Kathy Koch and Jason Jimenez on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 6:30pm at First Baptist Church of Indian Trail’s Metrolina Christian Academy. 

Want to listen to more podcasts with Dr. Kathy? Visit https://celebratekids.com/podcasts 

Dr. Jay Hancock, Head of School at Carmel Christian School in North Carolina, introduces his series. Episodes in this series will cover 3 general topics: parenting as discipleship, being disciples ourselves, and leveraging your partnership with Carmel Christian to prompt discipleship discussions at home.

Future episodes will cover 3 topics: 

• Parenting as discipleship
• Being Disciples Ourselves, and 
• Leveraging your partnership with Carmel Christian to prompt discipleship discussions at home.