A Journey of Intentional Fatherhood with Chris Witt | 363

Dad Tired

Jerrad Lopes

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

5 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Chris Witt joins Jerrad for a conversation on what it means to be an intentional father. As a dad of grown sons and now a grandfather, Chris reflects on the rhythms, words, and habits that helped shape his boys into godly men. He shares how simple things like a shared language of manhood left a lasting impact. He also shares why being a present dad means choosing purpose over passivity.

What You’ll Hear

How to disciple your kids even when it seems like they’re not listening
The power of yearly “manca” trips and milestone moments
Why presence and repentance matter more than perfection
How to create shared language around manhood and calling
What grandparenting teaches you about legacy and grace
The role of camp in creating spiritual breakthroughs for families
Why everything you do adds to or takes away from the message your kids will carry

Tune in to be hear how your daily efforts as a dad are planting seeds that will bear fruit for generations.

Episode Resources

WinShape Camps & Family Camps – https://www.winshape.org
Raising a Modern-Day Knight by Robert Lewis – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1589973097
The Dad Tired Family Leadership Program – https://www.dadtired.com (Use code PODCAST for $100 off)
Dad Tired Labor Day Weekend at WinShape – https://www.dadtired.com/events
Invite Jerrad to speak – https://www.jerradlopes.com
Read The Dad Tired Book – https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey guys, welcome back to another episode of the Dad's Hired podcast. I'm glad that you're here. Before we
0:04.6	jump into today's episode, I want to thank my friends over at Classical Conversations for sponsoring
0:08.5	today's episode. Interested in homeschooling? Classical conversations can help you lead your child to a world
0:14.7	of possibilities by equipping you with a proven curriculum and support from a local community of
0:19.9	homeschool families.
0:22.4	You're their first teacher.
0:23.9	Be their best teacher.
0:26.1	Learn how to make homeschooling doable.
0:30.2	Visit classicalconversations.com slash dad tired.
0:33.6	Chris, super excited to be hanging out with you today, man.
0:37.6	For our audience, maybe just tell us who you are, what you're up to these days, a little bit about your family.
0:38.9	Good to see you, Jared.
0:40.0	Chris Witt, I've been doing camp ministry for three decades now.
0:45.4	26 summers is full-time and then nine years on a board of the same camp I left out of Texas.
0:52.7	I was working a place called Sky Ranch.
0:54.9	We had camps in Texas and Oklahoma and Colorado and day camps. And I just love, I love the
1:01.5	ministry. A mentor of mine says it's the most effective means of sharing the gospel and a life
1:08.1	of faith with the most receptive hearts. And so it's typically for younger kids.
1:12.2	There's nothing more potent than camp.
1:14.5	It's a powerful tool.
1:16.3	I thought I had left it.
1:17.5	I was working in the church as executive pastor and got a call from Winchap.
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