What This Series Is About: Most men stumble into household leadership unprepared. We assume we’ll “figure it out” when challenges arise. We’ll summon extraordinary courage when crisis hits. We’ll rise to the occasion when our families need us most. But here’s the problem: Crisis doesn’t create character. It reveals it. This eight-part series explores what it means to be “above reproach” in household leadership—not through perfection, but through preparation. Drawing from military readiness principles and grounded in careful biblical study, we’ll build a framework for proactive spiritual leadership that sustains you when trials inevitably come. The Core Premise: Being “above reproach” means being *known* for consistently striving toward godly solutions, not achieving flawless outcomes. Like military units that train in peacetime for wartime effectiveness, spiritually prepared men build capacity through daily faithfulness before crisis demands it. What You’ll Learn: This series is intended to help equip you to: – Understand the biblical standard for household leadership – Build spiritual disciplines that sustain under pressure – Create accountability structures before you desperately need them – Prepare realistically for trials without anxious obsession – Develop the character that qualifies you for broader leadership A Note on Method: Throughout this series, I’ll teach you a simple exegetical approach for studying Scripture. You won’t just learn principles—you’ll learn how to discover biblical truth for yourself. Each post will model a 5-step method: Observation, Context, Interpretation, Application, and Implementation.
