The Point of Very Intentional Parenting

VIP, Very Intentional Parenting is meant to be a conversation. Indeed the first batch of conversations are beginning. Via email. Through Facebook. On the phone. In person. And that is the point. We begin talking about the things that interest you and that concern you right now with regard to your family life. So far, six families have signed up for VIP. I am allowing wiggle room through the coming weekend for more to join in. Why? Because I can. And because I care.

I care about coming alongside each of you intentionally and learning about your family and what God is doing in your lives. I care about you as parents. I don’t pretend to have a bunch of answers. However, I do pray for you and I do seek to help you arrive at solutions which best meet your needs by connecting you with resources, other parents, or even suggesting an idea or two which I have learned. This is why I keep telling parents that in the VIP context pertaining to your children, the agenda really is yours. It is also why I am praying intently for you as you seek God’s direction to understand his agenda for you and your children, since you are the spiritual leaders in your homes.

In the process of our conversations, we also spur one another on to worship God by following Jesus and leading our families to do the same. This sort of thing is best accomplished through intentional design. If we simply operate under default conditioning, we tend to rely on our feelings, our experiences during our upbringing (for good or for bad), and the paths of least resistance. This is human nature. I am no different. Discipleship, at its core, requires discipline of self. Yet it also need not be a miserable chore. It should be a joy!

Let’s tap into that joy as we intentionally disciple our children in the coming weeks. And, share your stories. Let’s learn from each other!