- application is much greater.
1) 71% of High School dropouts come from fatherless homes.
2) 90% of homeless runaways come from a fatherless home.
3) 70% of all juveniles in state reform schools come from a fatherless home.
4) 85% of imprisoned youth grew up in a fatherless home.
5) 43% of adult inmates grew up in a single parent home - generally without a dad.
6 80% of rapists come from fatherless homes.
10) 95% of men on death row HATED their fathers.
2) 90% of girls with anorexia (nervosa) lack a close relationship with their father.
On one hand, the stats may vary. However, the pattern is consistent! In other words, kids growing up in a home with the father present have a distinct advantage!!
They are less likely to live in poverty, abuse drugs and alcohol, do jail time, be sexually active as teens, even be obese!!
When a child is the 1st. to convert, the family will convert 4% of the time.
When mom is the 1st, the family will convert 17% of the time.
When dad is 1st, the family will convert 93% of the time!
If only mom attends church, 30% of children will attend as adults.
(Jewish understanding = training in LIFE and LORD - Deut. 6:6-7 "your children"
Dad to be early teacher, a Primary teacher, a lifelong teacher. Therefore, must be a lifelong learner.
(4) A leadership model - 1 Tim. 3:4 - "deacons ... manage"
how dos a boy learn to be a husband, father? girl, a wife, mom?
but this is more than prayer, declaration!!
Definition: When communicate to someone (verbally/other) that he/she = lovable, valuable, special = Blessing!!
Note: Prov. 20:7 "_______ therefore _______"
#4. You are seriously flawed - (Rom.3:23) - you won't always measure up.
#5. You must commit, train, and develop yourself - it will not just happen naturally because you're a guy.
1 Kings. 2:1-2 - David to Solomon - "man up"