10 - Apprentice Your Kids into a Lifelong Relationship with Jesus (with Cliff Wright)
October 17, 2021
In this episode, Graham interviews Cliff Wright, executive director of the Charlotte Eagles, which Cliff describes as "a world-changing, disciple-making, community-building mission cleverly disguised as a soccer club." Cliff, who spent 15 years with YoungLife, shares compellingly about how we as adults should think about interacting with young people as they grow and navigate the challenges of modern life in middle school and high school.
In this episode, Graham interviews Cliff Wright, executive director of the Charlotte Eagles, which Cliff describes as "a world-changing, disciple-making, community-building mission cleverly disguised as a soccer club." Cliff, who spent 15 years with YoungLife, shares compellingly about how we as adults should think about interacting with young people as they grow and navigate the challenges of modern life in middle school and high school.
Cliff is a gifted communicator who has spent many years with young people, learning their habits and challenges, and has much to teach us! In this interview, Cliff:
Cliff is a gifted communicator who has spent many years with young people, learning their habits and challenges, and has much to teach us! In this interview, Cliff:
- shares about the ministry of Charlotte Eagles;
- discusses his experience with YoungLife and how God used YoungLife in his own life;
- expounds brilliantly on the concept of "incarnational" ministry;
- wisely urges parents not to give their young people too much space (and be strategic when they do give space);
- helps us see that adults simply don't understand how young people experience the online world and reminds us that it is not the same world parents grew up in;
- discusses a young person's need to belong and how it fits within Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs;
- talks about modeling repentance to our kids;
- shares about how we should treat failure as not a big deal;
- warns us to make sure our homes are places without shame;
- urges Christian parents to make their homes the Grand Central Spot in our neighborhoods for kids, to do it well & invite in other kids;
- encourages us to see our house and families as "lighthouses";
- encourages us to help our kids see the story that God is writing in our families and their place in it;
- challenges us to come up with a family mission statement.
Books Cliff references include:
- A Praying Life by Paul E. Miller
- Books by Donald Miller, including
- Blue Like Jazz
- A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
- Building a Story Brand
- Hero on a Mission
- Hurt by Chap Clark
Scriptures referenced:
- John 1:14
- Colossians 4:5
- Colossians 1:27
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