Preparing to Be a Parent of a Teenager with Expert Dr. Gary Chapman and Readying Yourself for the Storms of Pastoral Ministry with Daniel Henderson |

About this episode

The episode features discussions on parenting teenagers and preparing for pastoral ministry with expert guests.

We continue "Preparation Week" on Karl and Crew today.  Best-selling author, speaker, and love-language expert Dr. Gary Chapman joins us with encouragement for parents. We highlighted his books, "Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Became Parents" and "Things I Wish I'd Known Before My Child Became a Teenager." Also, author Daniel Henderson discussed his book "Defying Gravity," which helps those prepping and surviving in ministry.  Daniel is also the Founder and President of Strategic Renewal International and Global Director for The 6:4 Fellowship pastoral ministry.  You can hear the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast.   If you're looking to hear a particular segment from the show, look at the following time stamps:  Staying ready to do good works [0:00] Interview with Dr. Gary Chapman [14:02] Interview with Daniel Henderson [33:12]   Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/morningshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Karl

Guests: Dr. Gary Chapman, Daniel Henderson

Topics covered

• parenting
• teenagers
• pastoral ministry
• preparation
• encouragement
• books

Keywords

• parenting
• teenagers
• pastoral ministry
• Gary Chapman
• Daniel Henderson
• books
• preparation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Moody Radio, Strategic Renewal International, The 6:4 Fellowship

Books & works: Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Became Parents, Things I Wish I'd Known Before My Child Became a Teenager, Defying Gravity

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