While you are the primary caregiver and influence in your children’s lives, you naturally cannot bear that responsibility alone. Nor should you! Other godly people with different experiences, gifts, and insights can broaden your children’s horizons in incredible ways. God is a relational being, and he created us in his image, making us thrive off relationships as well! Your children are no different. The more diverse and life-giving relationships they have in their lives, the more well-rounded and godly persons they will become.

The more godly influences your children can have in their lives, the better. Mentors, friends, and church leaders are all prominent examples of people that can make a huge difference in your children’s lives. For example, let’s say you enroll your children in a youth program at your local church. The friends they make there will have a massive impact on them. Their youth pastor may even become a trusted mentor that can help guide their lives.

The bottom line is when your children see faith working in miraculous ways in the outside world through community, it shows them how important it is. When they see faith shaping the lives of so many other people, it will inspire them to let it shape their lives as well.

This series on sharing your faith with your children has 11 parts. Click on the links before to access the articles.

Part 1 - Making the Word of God a Priority in Your Home
Part 2 - Being a Good Listener to Your Children
Part 3 - Cultivating an Environment of Mutual Respect with Your Children
Part 4 - Cherishing Your Children
Part 5 - Living a Godly Life as an Example for Your Children
Part 6 - Cultivating a Peaceful Home
Part 7 - Surrounding Your Children with Godly Influences
Part 8 - Teaching Your Children the Fear of the Lord
Part 9 - Teaching Your Children the Value of Relationships
Part 10 - Teaching Your Children the Value of Growing in Faith
Part 11 - Teaching Children to Continually Strive Towards Greater Knowledge of the Lord

Blessings,
Wilfred Graves Ministries Staff