Heritage: A Father's Influence to the Generations

by Tom Lane

Overview

As a parent, it isn’t enough just to have strong values. Children need a way to adopt the values you hold dear, but you didn’t receive a parenting manual to tell you how! Your own father may not have equipped you—perhaps he was absent or distracted. Even if you had a great father, you may still struggle as a dad. You can still be the father God created you to be! Tom Lane provides practical tools, biblical foundation, and inspiration for imparting godly character to the generations entrusted to you. You will learn how to: transfer your values to your children, respond to children in crisis, relate to your adult children. God’s promises are real. His blessings are eternal. It is never too late to start. God has given men the high calling of fatherhood. His method is time-tested and proven to bring blessings to families and changes to nations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781945529405
Publisher:	Gateway Publishing
Publication date:	02/14/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Tom Lane is the apostolic senior pastor of Gateway Church in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. He oversees the Outreach Ministries of Gateway Church, which include The Kings University, Gateway Global Ministry, Kingdom Business Leaders, and Gateway Church Network. Tom works with the executive teams in each of these ministry areas to execute the vision and values of the church. Prior to this position, he served as Gateway Church’s executive senior pastor for 12 years and as the Dallas campus pastor for two years. Tom’s vocational ministry experience spans more than 37 years. Before joining the staff at Gateway Church, he served at Trinity Fellowship Church in Amarillo, Texas. Tom has experience in a variety of church leadership roles, including business administrator, administrative pastor, executive pas-tor, and senior pastor. Tom’s extensive ministry expertise and engaging relational style bring a warmth to his speaking, writing, and pastoral ministry. He is the author and co-author of several books, including Heritage, A Father’s Influence to the Generations, Foundations of Healthy Church Government, He Still Speaks, Strong Women and the Men Who Love Them, Conversations with God, and Letters from a Dad to a Graduate. Tom and his wife, Jan, have been married for over 40 years. They have four married children and 15 grandchildren.

Table of Contents

Foreword Jimmy Evans xi

Foreword Todd Lane xiii

Acknowledgments xvii

Introduction xxi

Section 1 Establishing Standards

1 Taking a Personal Inventory 3

2 Understanding the Nature of Your Child 15

3 Influencing Your Children Toward Godliness 31

4 Developing a Healthy Fear of God in Your Children 51

Section 2 Transferring Standards

5 A Matter of Character 79

6 Faith's Influence on Character Development 101

7 Components of Balanced Discipline Part 1-Submission 115

8 Components of Balanced Discipline Part 2-Correction 133

9 Components of Balanced Discipline Part 3-Accountability 151

10 Using the Experiences of Life as Your Classroom 167

Section 3 Supporting Standards

11 The Importance of Spending Time with Your Children 189

12 The Balance of Two Perspectives 205

13 Preparing Children for Their Destiny 215

14 Raising Righteous Teenagers 227

15 Helping Teenagers Handle Social Pressure 241

Section 4 Protecting Standards

16 Responding to Wayward Children 259

17 Partnering with God through Prayer 281

18 Establishing Your Legacy 295

Study Guide

How to Use the Study Guide 321

Introduction and Chapter 1 323

Chapters 2-4 327

Chapters 5-6 331

Chapters 7-10 335

Chapters 11-15 339

Chapters 16-17 343

Chapters 18 349

About the Author 353