The Family Discipleship Podcast

On the fourth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin) talk with their friend and special guest Jen Wilkin. Jen is an author and  bible teacher from Dallas Texas. To learn more about Jen you can follow her on instagram @jenwilkin and find out more about her ministry at jenwilkin.net. Questions we asked Jen in this episode:Who is Jen the mom? What is the Wilkin family like? What is it like for your family now entering into grandparent phase?What kind of intentionality went into being available to your kids to talk about hard things? None of us are perfect parents. Can you think of a time that things did not go “according to plan” in the Wilkin home?What was some of the best wisdom you received from someone else about leading your family spiritually? How did the attributes of God come up for you in conversations with your kids? If you could go back to when your first child was born and give yourself one piece of advice about the Wilkin family’s spiritual life, what would you say? Did y’all have formal time in the word together? Was everyone on their own? How did it change as your kids got older? What are the prayers you prayed for your kids that you saw the Lord answer? What role has the church played in coming alongside your family as you’ve discipled them? Is there any scripture that you or your family can point to that has been a guide to you in how you’ve led your home? What are the prayers you have for your kids right now? Some of our favorite quotes from Jen Wilkin in this episode:I did not want them to leave our home and find out we were human after they left. We wanted to work through some of that while they were still at home and we could parent through it. I prayed that they could encounter real challenges that we could work through while they were still with us. People want your kids to be something and they want you to be something. They want you to be a perfect parent and they want to know that doing the right things will yield the right outcomes. We prayed that our children would have the freedom to fail, even if it was a public failure, in a way that would build character in them and not bitterness. Resources mentioned in this episode:Women of the WordTend Words to Live ByIn His ImageNone Like HimThe Shema: Deuteronomy 6:4-9To keep up with the Family Discipleship Podcast, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter. To read more about family discipleship, check out the book Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Adam Griffin and Matt Chandler. The Family Discipleship Podcast is a Christian parenting podcast from Training the Church.  Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteEditing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The hosts discuss the importance of guiding kids through cultural narratives and preparing them to navigate different worldviews. They explore the influence of media, friendships, and family in shaping children's values. Emphasizing the role of parents in being the safest people for kids to seek guidance from, they tackle tough conversations on relationships, marriage, and societal challenges.

On the second episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin) talk with their friend and special guest Matt Chandler. Matt is the Lead Pastor of The Village Church in Flower Mound Texas and the author of several books. To learn more about Matt or The Village Church you can follow him on instagram @mattchandler74 and find his church at thevillagechurch.net. Questions we asked Matt in this episode:Who is “Matt Chandler the father and husband”?Who were some of the influences who helped shape your ideas of spiritual leadership in the home? What are some of your favorite memories of spiritual conversations with your kids?What has “not gone according to plan” in the Chandler home when it comes to spiritual leadership?What encouragement do you have for the parents listening who are feeling anxious and overwhelmed with the tasks of leading their home?Can you tell us about 13th birthdays in your household? What do you do for those rites of passage and where did you come up with that?Was it hard for your kids to grow up “Chandler’s kids” at your church? How do you and your wife navigate that and how do you help them not despise the church for what it demands of you?In an increasingly secular culture what makes family discipleship so important right now?What role has the church played in Chandler family discipleship? What scriptures come to mind for you in how you lead your home?How can we join you in praying for your family? Some of our favorite quotes from Matt Chandler in this episode:If you are going to parent well, you have to understand that there is grace for you. You are not going to nail it and grace frees you up from having to pretend that you are more than human. Show me parents who don’t ask for forgiveness from their kids and I’ll show you parents who don’t understand the gospel. Parents, you can do this. You don’t need a seminary degree. You don’t need to be able to speak Greek and Hebrew. You can do it. This isn’t as hard as you think it is. If we won’t do what’s right there in front of us then the world is going to do it for us. We are gonna wake up and we are not going to recognize or understand how this person who grew up in our house could believe what they believe or embrace what they embrace.It’s of utmost importance that parents realize how powerful they are in the lives of their children and not buy the lie that we shouldn’t tell them what to believe. Somebody’s gonna tell them what to believe. I want to be the one to do it. Resources mentioned in this episode:Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, and MilestonesThe Shema: Deuteronomy 6:4-9To keep up with the Family Discipleship Podcast, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter. To read more about family discipleship, check out the book Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Adam Griffin and Matt Chandler. The Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church.  Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteEditing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Explore the importance of family discipleship with insightful hosts discussing parenting challenges, faithful family dynamics, and the role of Scripture in nurturing faith in children. Discover practical tips for passing down the gospel and creating a strong foundation of truth and values in a culture with conflicting values

Host Adam Griffin introduces the Family Discipleship Podcast. Adam talks about the critically important and mostly ordinary work of leading your family spiritually. There are many parenting podcasts, but this one is going to focus specifically on Christian leadership issues at home. Adam also introduces the show’s two co-hosts, Cassie Bryant and Chelsea Griffin. Listen to the trailer and subscribe now. The first full episode will be released on September 6th, 2021. To keep up with the Family Discipleship Podcast, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter. To read more about family discipleship, check out the book Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Adam Griffin and Matt Chandler. The Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church. Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteEditing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.