If Jesus Were A Parent

About Hal Perkins …

Pastor Hal Perkins is the author of five books: “The Gap” (stewardship), “Meeting with Jesus” (communicating with God, prayer), “Leadership Multiplication” (strategies and biblical curriculum for making disciples and disciplemakers), “If Jesus Were A Parent” (how to disciple sons and daughters to know and follow Jesus), and his latest offering, "Walk With Me", available through Lillenas Publishing Co.

Hal and Debbi Perkins are the proud parents of four; triplets, David Perkins, Dana Candler, Deborah Hiebert, and thier younger brother Dan Perkins. Hal and Debbi, have partnered in pastoral ministry for 37 years.

Hal and Debbi have pastored in New Jersey, Idaho, Oklahoma, and Washington state and now minister across the country through hearTwalk Ministries holding seminars, workshops, and teaching disciplemaking principles to parents, churches, and para-church organizations . You may inquire concerning hearTwalk Ministries at halperkins28@gmail.com.

The Book

About “If Jesus Were A Parent” … Jesus was dramatically discipled by His Father. Further, He adopted a few men to disciple. Finally, Jesus commanded His disciples to make disciples, For these reasons, Hal Perkins was convicted by the Holy Spirit to major pastoral ministry around becoming and making disciples of Jesus. This included the making and multiplying of disciplemakers. When it became known that his wife was having triplets, Hal realized that his family was to become the first focus of his disciplemaking ministry. 28 years later, with all four children involved in national teaching and discipling ministries, both his family and others encouraged Hal to write the book outlining the biblical essentials and strategies for parents to disciple their families. The book is essentially about making disciples with primary application for parents. The first three chapters of the book are in response to Jesus’ command to teach our disciples to obey everything He taught. Chapter one focuses on three levels of authority. Chapter two teaches how to train young children to obey. Chapter three discusses the strategic transitioning of children from full submission to parental authority to complete freedom by the start of the senior year in high school. The next four chapters teach parents the skills of identifying and eradicating destructive thought patterns, and replacing these lies by planting God’s truth deeply in the soft, open heart of willing children.

The remaining chapters offer strategies for training and coaching family members until they are mature disciples and actually making disciples – all before leaving home.

The Family

About Hal and Debbi Perkins’ family …. Son David, with his wife Renata and children Dawson and Alivia, is the founder and director of Desperation, a national disciplemaking ministry for young adults. This ministry attracts over 7,000 at its annual conference, and disciples hundreds through semester long internship training in prayer, ministry, missions, and leadership. Dana Candler: Dana is on the Senior Leadership team at the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, Mo. She is an instructor at the Bible School, Forerunner School of Ministry. Dana has authored Deep Unto Deep: the Journey of His Embrace, Entirety, and co-authored The Rewards of Fasting. Deborah Hiebert: Deborah is a passionate speaker at conferences for the International House of Prayer and many retreats. She has been an instructor at the Forerunner School of Ministry and co-authored The Seven Longings of the Heart. Dan Perkins: Dan is the Director of Desperation Summer Internship in Colo. Springs training high school students to reach their generation for Jesus. He also facilitates the Desperation Internship, which is a 12-month program that empowers young people to live in desperate pursuit of God.

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