Summary: How do you stop the cycle of generational pain and hurt?<br> Jeff Henderson, a pastor of Gwinnett Church in Atlanta, teamed up with a few other dads to create a coming-of-age program for their 12-year-old sons. What started as a personal project is now a reproducible model for other fathers to connect with their sons and restart a line of generational blessings. Jeff shares the far reaching impacts of this program for both fathers and sons.<br> <br> What we chat about:<br> <br> The story behind Champion Tribe, a rite-of-passage experience for 11 to 14-year-old boys<br> The importance of a father’s affirmation and blessing for sons<br> The stewardship responsibility of having had a great dad<br> Ideas for single moms on finding male mentors for sons<br> The long lasting impact of fathers taking the time to teach values and engage their sons <br> Why a tribe or group dynamic is important in a mentoring capacity<br> How dads are impacted through the process of Champion Tribes<br> The practicals of the Champion Tribes program (time commitment, types of sessions and kit)<br> <br> Connect with Champion Tribes:<br> <a href="https://www.championtribes.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/championtribes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://twitter.com/ChampionTribes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/championtribes/"></a><br> Links Mentioned:<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.championtribes.com/">Champion Tribes Chest & Leader Kit</a><br> <br> How to listen to the podcast:<br> 1.Listen on the blog. Click through to <a title="gcm" href="http://godcenteredmom.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">GodCenteredMom.com</a> and click the play button at the beginning of this post.<br> 2. Listen on your smartphone, iPad or iPod Touch – There are a lot of great podcasting apps. Apple has a<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/podcasts/id525463029?mt=8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> free one</a> (that I mentioned) in the app store, there is also one called <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/downcast/id393858566?mt=8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Downcast</a>. It allows you to search for shows, subscribe to them and even speed up the audio. If you don’t have an iDevice, you can listen via <a title="stitcher" href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=48293&refid=stpr" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stitcher</a>.<br> 3. Subscribe to the Podcast – access the podcast in iTunes (<a title="podcast" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/godcenteredmoms-podcast/id741742885" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here</a> to access via iTunes). You can also search for it on your smartphone app (like the ones listed above) and subscribe.<br>
