Parenting

Summary

The sermon introduces Houston's First Baptist Church's "Milestones" initiative, a comprehensive discipleship framework designed to support church members through different life stages from birth to adulthood. Using a personal road trip analogy, the pastor emphasizes the importance of providing targeted spiritual guidance and resources for specific life milestones, highlighting that parents play a critical role in their children's spiritual development. The sermon specifically addresses parenting, noting a concerning statistic that 70% of church kids leave the church within two years of graduating high school, and calls for churches and parents to partner in actively discipling and engaging children. The practical takeaway is that spiritual formation happens primarily at home, with church serving as a supportive partner, and parents should be intentional about investing time and spiritual guidance in their children's lives.