(God’s Frontline Families) – Dr. James Dobson to Leave Focus on the Family - Focus on the Family founder and chairman emeritus James C. Dobson, Ph.D., will leave the ministry as its primary radio voice at the end of February.
Dr. Dobson's departure from the radio program and from official affiliation with the organization he founded in 1977 is just the "third chapter in a transition that began in 2003," when Dr. Dobson stepped down as Focus president, said Jim Daly, the ministry's president and CEO. It was a mutual decision between Dr. Dobson and the ministry's board of directors, which Dr. Dobson left in February of this year, Daly added.
"The Bible tells us that to everything there is a season — and Dr. Dobson's season at Focus on the Family has been remarkable," Daly said. "He has done a superlative job in modeling the graceful transition of leadership from one generation to the next.
"We're excited about continuing the work he began, and following the biblical principles he's always followed, to reach today's families."
February remains "a man of health and vigor" and will continue to make his voice heard in the public square, Daly said.
"Dr. Dobson is a wordsmith, but one word I don't suspect we'll hear him using is 'retirement,'" Daly explained. "We wish him great success in whatever he decides to tackle next."
"Focus on the Family has never been about one man," he added. "That's why Dr. Dobson has always refused to have his name put on any building here. It's about doing the Lord's work in helping families." (Via Focus on the Family. The Pastor's Weekly Briefing)
TrueU – While I was in Dallas Texas recently, I spoke with some gentlemen about TrueU. I am always getting pitches from publishing companies about new products and I go slowly before recommending any products to our churches until I have had an opportunity to check them out or have it checked out.
TrueU is one such program that I will use, that I am using and that I endorse. The first DVD in the series is called The Toughest Test in College. I was blown away by this video and the truth that comes from it. I feel this is very valuable for all college students and students about to go in to college.
TrueU is an apologetics training series primarily geared to help prepare high school students for the rigorous challenges and attacks that will confront them on the university campus. My guess is that it will end up benefiting a whole lot more folks than just high school seniors.” TrueU will be, in essence, a series of “prequels…” TrueU is designed primarily to help students solidify their Christian faith with foundational apologetics training. This will equip young people to stand strong in the university environment…” Dr. Del Tackett
Why are 80% of Christian teens walking away from their faith during the college years?
In this 40-minute DVD, you'll get the real story on campus life - from dorm rooms to classrooms. Watch revealing interviews with students shocked by their first semester…
“When I went to my first year at a Christian college, I was blown away by the liberal teachings of the professors and the slanting away from God’s teachings.”
(Carl F. Missouri)
Please take a moment and go to www.trueu.org and look at the program. You can see samples plus check out videos samples and see what is coming, as well as information about The Truth Project. This gets a very high score from me across the board. Please take a look at it and let me know what you think. The price to get The Toughest Test in College, Why Students are Failing to Keep Their Faith on Campus is only $1.00 each through this web site. I plan to get 50, and also give them away at an upcoming revival as well.
The second DVD in the TrueU series is also available to order now; it is called Does God Exist? It has 10, 25 minute lessons with Dr. Meyer. Great for youth group classes or a Wednesday night Study.
It is up to us to be the hands and feet to get the message from Christ to the kids by the leading of God’s Holy Spirit, thus strengthening families for generations to come.
Our mission is clear! GO!
Until next time, blessings to you and keep reaching for the stars, for they are the front porch lights to heaven’s door.
Serving Christ, Dwayne
(Bio) Dwayne Foster is the marketing director for Stinson Press, Inc. a publishing company that has been in business for nearly five decades. www.stinsonpress.com Dwayne is also the Youth Pastor at his church in Poplar Bluff. Dwayne has been with Stinson Press for five years and has been with the church on staff for going on two years. He is married; his wife Belinda is a Certified Respiratory Therapist and a lifelong General Baptist from Rector Arkansas. Dwayne has a daughter, Nicole who attends college in Arkansas, and is currently a state officer in the FFA.
