Loving Leadership in the Home, Men of Resolve

Show: Warriors of Grace with Dave Jenkins

Series: Men of Resolve

Host: Dave Jenkins

Episode Summary

In this episode of Warriors of Grace, Dave Jenkins continues the Men of Resolve series by looking at one of the greatest responsibilities God gives to Christian men: loving leadership in the home. Biblical manhood is not merely about strength or personality, but about Christlike stewardship. The home is the primary place where the Lord calls men to shepherd, serve, protect, and lead with humility and love.

Drawing from Ephesians 5:25–29 and Joshua 24:15, Dave explains that godly leadership in the home is self-giving, sacrificial, and Christ-centered—not domineering, passive, or driven by selfish comfort. He walks through common distortions of leadership and offers practical encouragement for men who desire to shepherd their homes with tenderness, conviction, and courage.

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Key Scriptures

• Ephesians 5:25–29 – Husbands are called to love their wives as Christ loved the church, nourishing and cherishing them.
• Joshua 24:15 – “As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”

Episode Highlights

• Why loving leadership in the home is a sacred calling given by God to Christian men.
• The difference between biblical leadership and harshness, passivity, or selfish comfort.
• How Christ’s love for His bride, the church, shapes a man’s leadership in his home.
• Why leadership is not about position, but about Christlike character and faithful presence.
• Practical rhythms for shepherding your home: Scripture, prayer, worship, repentance, and guarding against worldly influences.
• Encouragement for men who feel their past failures disqualify them from leading today.

What Loving Leadership Looks Like in Practice

In this episode, Dave encourages Christian men to:

• Lead in family worship: Open the Bible, pray together, and talk about Christ as a regular pattern in your home.
• Show love in action: Serve with humility, listen carefully, and encourage your family with your words and presence.
• Model repentance and forgiveness: Go first in humility, confess sin, and seek reconciliation when you fall short.
• Guard your home spiritually: Pay attention to what enters through the door and the screen, and set wise, loving boundaries.
• Be present and intentional: Leadership begins with simply showing up, being engaged, and taking responsibility.
• Cultivate a gospel-centered atmosphere: Build a home where grace reigns, Christ is honored, and the gospel is clearly proclaimed.

Reflection Questions for Men

• How have you typically thought about “leadership” in your home—more as privilege, pressure, or stewardship?
• Where are you most tempted toward harshness, passivity, or selfish comfort instead of Christlike service?
• What one step can you take this week to lead your family in Scripture and prayer?
• Is there an area where you need to seek your family’s forgiveness and model genuine repentance?
• How can you more intentionally guard your home from influences that dull affection for Christ?

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