We JourneyMen take our vocations seriously. We understand that God Himself assigns, calls and equips us, and we know that all of our vocations are sacred pursuits.
Of all our vocations, none is more sacred than family vocations. We are called into families as husbands, fathers, brothers, sons, and so on.
The Bible has plenty to say about this. For example, we are instructed in the strongest terms to provide for our families. We are also admonished to love our wives as Christ loved the church, to honor our mother and father, and to raise our children in the training and instruction of the Lord. God intends for us to place high priority on our family roles and relationships.
Have we considered the fact that all of these instructions concerning the family can be applied to our church family?
The apostle John wrote: "… to all who received Him, to those who believed on His name, he gave the right to become children of God - children not born of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God." (John 1:12-13)."
When Jesus said "I will build my church," He announced the establishment of our extended family!
Our family vocations and responsibilities do not stop on our own front porch. When we were "born again", we are adopted into a literal family, with God as our father and other believers as our brothers and sisters. We are called to be family men, not only at home, but also in the church.
God made us brothers, and as JourneyMen we stand together, side by side and back-to-back.
(Ref. I Tim. 5:8, Eph. 5:25-33, Eph. 6:2-4, Col. 3:18-25, Prov. 22:17, Matt. 20:25-26, Mark 10:43-45, John 1;12-13)
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