he Old Testament ends (Malachi 4:5-6) and the New Testament begins (Luke 1:17) with a singular theme: turning the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers—so that curses might be averted and a people prepared for the Lord.

“As the head of the household, the fathers are to model before their children the qualities of God… In this way, fathers will be the priceless mediums through which their wives, children and the church come to see the brilliance of the character and love of our God.” (Eric Wallace, Uniting Church and Home)

In a multigenerational, integrated church this exhortation is extended to both biological and spiritual fathers… Again, older men passing on the baton of truth to the younger… “Paul to Timothy”

“I cannot state strongly enough that any vision of reformation and revival must include fathers and the church focusing on cultivating fathers in their leadership role.” (Wallace)

Lakeside’s Heads of Households meetings are the primary “equipping time” for the men in our church:

What is the purpose?

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