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5 Lessons on Family from Puritans

By | April 30th, 2010 | Category: Gospel and Culture | 2 comments

Pastoring Your Family and the Puritans – Winfield Bevins from Acts 29 Network on Vimeo.

Winfield cites the great evangelist George Whitefield who said, “A man ought to look upon himself as obliged to [his family] act in three capacities:

  • As a prophet, to instruct:
  • As a priest, to pray for and with;
  • As a king, to govern, direct, and provide for them.

What steps can you take to better instruct, pray, and direct your family. What area of your family leadership needs the greatest attention? Prophet, Priest, or King? Read more here for great wisdom from the Puritans and from Winfield Bevins! More resources:

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