Where does discipleship in the home start? Do you use a particular curriculum or a new Bible study or is there a check list that gets the job done? All of those things can be helpful, but they aren’t where discipleship starts. Discipleship needs to begin with a spiritual truth that so many parents miss because often they don’t know it themselves.

 

That truth is identity.

 

Understanding our identity in Christ is central to our walk with God, which makes it central to our parenting and our discipleship of our kids and their understanding of who God has created them to be. If we miss the core component of identity, that omission will show up everywhere else.

 

Joining Catherine to unpack the foundational truth of identity is Robby Angle, President and CEO of Trueface, based in Dawsonville Georgia. A small groups expert, Robby is the author of Embark as well as The Cure for Groups. He also hosts a podcast, Trueface: Beyond The Mask, which helps listeners learn how to increase trust in God and experience his grace.

 

Robby and his wife, Emily, both worked in professional counseling and aid work, where they served with Samaritan’s Purse in Pakistan and Myanmar overseeing international disaster response teams. They received a Master's in Community Counseling from Appalachian State University, which has equipped them to teach others how to have a deeper relationship with God. They now have 8 children, most of which are adopted.

 

Together, Catherine and Robby unpack the critical foundation of our shared identity in Christ and then apply that understanding to our children's specific identity, their purpose in life. The theology and practical applications revealed in this episode are indispensable in our parenting and discipling our kids.

 

EPISODE LINKS:

 

Robby’s Website: Trueface

Robby’s Podcast - Trueface: Beyond The Mask

More about Robby Angle: Robby’s Bio

 

BOOKS REFERENCED:

 

The Cure: What If God Isn’t Who You Think He Is and Neither Are You by John Lynch, Bruce McNicol, and Bill Thrall

The Cure for Parents by Lynch, McNicol, and Thrall

The Practice of the Presence by Brother Lawrence

Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness by Andrew Murray

Living Fearless: Exchanging the Lies of the World for the Liberating Truth of God by Jamie Winship

 

WEBSITES REFERENCED:

 

The Giftedness Center – Discovering Your Giftedness: A Step by Step Guide

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