Teachers in our modern day definition dont have to be as vulnerable or intimate with their students, in the emotional and spiritual sense. Students come to receive information from them and that can be the extent of the interaction. almost like a vending machine or drive through, there is a coming and going that does not require relational and emotional capital.

Fathers and mothers on the otherhand, if done Gods way and a healthy way, require proxmity, consistency and ultimately vulnerability. Heart to heart connection. A knowing and being known that can skipped dismissed or even avoided in a teacher, boss, professor —student relationship Insert verse: you have many teachers but few fathers…?

The Jewish tradition of Rabbi is one you learned from, followed and had continual fellowship. Consistent friendship and fellowship.

In our hour we certainly have more “teachers than fathers.” We have more surface and formal fellowship and less, for many non existent discipleship.

We are teaching men how to preach, build their social media presence and find a job but we arent teaching men how to be Godly men in character, fathering, husband friendship and training up younger men.

We are empowering and teaching women how to preach, grow their voice and leadership skills but we aren’t teaching women how to be Godly women, wives and mothers. I’ve literally met and talked to women in my community who are struggling to find older women mentors and discipling. Where are the older women as the Bible commands? It doesn’t just suggest but it commands?

Train up younger women to walk in purity, respect their husbands, submit to their husbands, be a keeper of the home, not gossips busy bodies and slanderers? Ever been to a church community, especially a “charasmatic” church community talk about this? I havent, ever. Ive been and around churches all around the US and parts of the world and havent hear this taught on. Why?