From the Principal’s Desk
Dear Parents,
People have often said, “Boys will be boys.” What they mean by that is no matter how much one tries to prevent a boy from getting dirty, from getting into physical altercations, or from finding a target (often a younger sister) to tease and pester, boys will be boys. Although boys may be boys now, we ultimately want them to grow up to become men.
Thinking about the process of raising boys to become men requires understanding the role of the man. When we are clear about what the Bible says men should be and do, then we have a much better understanding of how to raise boys to become men.
The Bible teaches that men have three particular duties to fulfill: to lead, to protect, and to provide. First, men are to be leaders. Men should establish a plan, set the pace, and bring others along. They are to be leaders in the home, leaders in society, and leaders in the church. Not only did God create Adam first, then Eve, but God also gave man a built-in system of analysis that helps him discern situations in a clear way to protect his wife and others from natural vulnerability. These reasons, and others, leave men with the responsibility of leading (cf. I Corinthians 11:3; I Timothy 2:12-14). Second, men should protect. They should protect their wives and families from doctrinal error, from unnecessary pressures, and from physical dangers (cf. I Peter 3:7). In the Bible men were the ones sent out to war, and the men who protected their families and others in society (cf. Nehemiah 4:19-23; II Samuel 23:8-39). Third, men are to provide. If men do not take the forethought to make sure their families are cared for in physical and spiritual ways, they are falling down on their duties. The Lord spells this out clearly in I Timothy 5:8, among other places.
To effectively train our boys to become men, we must teach them early on what their role is, and then actively take steps to develop their sense of responsibility in these areas. Shielding them from responsibility and overprotecting them from physical strain will cause them to be soft and unable to fulfill their role as God intends. Society is working against boys becoming godly men. We must work with purpose to develop them into leaders, protectors, and providers.
Sincerely,
Pastor Sutton
Dear Parents,
People have often said, “Boys will be boys.” What they mean by that is no matter how much one tries to prevent a boy from getting dirty, from getting into physical altercations, or from finding a target (often a younger sister) to tease and pester, boys will be boys. Although boys may be boys now, we ultimately want them to grow up to become men.
Thinking about the process of raising boys to become men requires understanding the role of the man. When we are clear about what the Bible says men should be and do, then we have a much better understanding of how to raise boys to become men.
The Bible teaches that men have three particular duties to fulfill: to lead, to protect, and to provide. First, men are to be leaders. Men should establish a plan, set the pace, and bring others along. They are to be leaders in the home, leaders in society, and leaders in the church. Not only did God create Adam first, then Eve, but God also gave man a built-in system of analysis that helps him discern situations in a clear way to protect his wife and others from natural vulnerability. These reasons, and others, leave men with the responsibility of leading (cf. I Corinthians 11:3; I Timothy 2:12-14). Second, men should protect. They should protect their wives and families from doctrinal error, from unnecessary pressures, and from physical dangers (cf. I Peter 3:7). In the Bible men were the ones sent out to war, and the men who protected their families and others in society (cf. Nehemiah 4:19-23; II Samuel 23:8-39). Third, men are to provide. If men do not take the forethought to make sure their families are cared for in physical and spiritual ways, they are falling down on their duties. The Lord spells this out clearly in I Timothy 5:8, among other places.
To effectively train our boys to become men, we must teach them early on what their role is, and then actively take steps to develop their sense of responsibility in these areas. Shielding them from responsibility and overprotecting them from physical strain will cause them to be soft and unable to fulfill their role as God intends. Society is working against boys becoming godly men. We must work with purpose to develop them into leaders, protectors, and providers.
Sincerely,
Pastor Sutton
