Billy Wilson understands the pain of those of us who long for spiritual fathers and mothers. He is very candid and vulnerable about his own struggles and need in this area and empathetic to those who also long for a spiritual father or mother to guide them. He describes some of the issues that have contributed to the lack of spiritual parents in our culture, including broken trust among those who should have been these kinds of parents for their own biological children and/or “spiritual children” God had given them to shepherd. Wilson also gives several examples of spiritual parenting in the Bible and the great benefits that resulted. He encourages those who are older (such as Titus 2 women) to step up and become spiritual mentors to those who need it, and he encourages those who need it to seek out such mentors. Wilson’s book is an honest look at a very real need throughout our churches today and an action call to do something about that need. I recommend this book.
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