Fatherhood/Leadership by Skip Lowe

​Real Dudes, 
So thankful for the time that we had getting together this past Saturday. We had 21 men in attendance…one new attendee, and one gentleman even came all the way from Des Moines to hear brother Skip Lowe speak. Skip did a fabulous job sharing his heart with us that day…he wanted to dedicate this message to his son Jacob whom they just dropped off at college this past Sunday. Below are a few notes that I took from his challenge to us. Hope you get a chance to read the notes and or view his challenge to us on-line at   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbsCGZ08k0Q.
Hope y’all have a great month…looking forward to being back together with each of you in September. BTW…Christmas is almost here.
Enjoy,
Nate
 
Leadership/Fatherhood
Skip talked briefly about his Father, Bernie Lowe Jr., who was a loving and yet strict father.
Skip and Linda have been married for 25 years. They have lived in Grinnell for 20 years.
This past Sunday he and Linda will be dropping their son Jacob off to college at U of I.
In 2016 he felt as though he was drifting further in his relationship with Jacob and so he knew that he needed to be more intentional as a father to him. He and Jacob have since then taken several train rides together. Skip encouraged each of us to find connectivity time with our children…to demonstrate how faith works…to train them up in the way the Lord would have them to go…and to be a godly example to them.
As father’s and leaders we need to put…
Compassion into Action.

• Psalm 103:13 (NLT) The LORD is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him.    
• Ephesians 6:4 (NLT) Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.
• Proverbs 22:6 (NLT) Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.
• Proverbs 23:24 (NLT) The father of godly children has cause for joy. What a pleasure to have children who are wise.

And our Calling into Action.

• God’s called us to lead our homes.
• Genesis 18:19 (NIV) For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, so that the LORD will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.”
• Therefore,
  • Be present mentally and physically.
  • Be spirit-led.
  • Be in the Word.
  • Initiate going to church.
  • Keep speaking Christ into your family and others.
• If you’re an empty-nester, then draw closer to the Lord and closer your spouse than ever before. And keep praying for your children…speak into them when given the opportunity.