Training Fathers to Lead Their Families in Discipleship at West Jackson Baptist Church in Jackson, Tennessee

Abstract

This project was designed to demonstrate the necessity for family discipleship and to prepare fathers to apply it in their homes. The project included a survey for assessing the existing state of family discipleship within our church, an 8-week training course for fathers, and a post-course survey to measure the effectiveness of the course. Chapter 1 presents the ministry context of West Jackson Baptist Church in Jackson, Tennessee, provides a rationale for why the project was necessary, and gives an outline of the specific research methods used in the project. Chapter 2 demonstrates the scriptural mandate for fathers to lead their children in the fear of the Lord and gives evidence for human flourishing in families led by Christian fathers. Chapter 3 outlines the theoretical, practical, and historical issues related to the project. Chapter 4 describes the implementation of the project. Chapter 5 includes an evaluation of the success of the project.