Good to Great Grandparenting with Larry Fowler

What's the difference between being a Christian grandparent and being an intentional Christian grandparent? Loving your grandchildren, supporting them, and showing up for important moments are wonderful things—but Scripture gives grandparents an even greater spiritual calling.

In this episode of Family Vision, Dr. Rob Rienow talks with Larry Fowler, founder of Legacy Coalition, about the biblical role of grandparents in passing faith to future generations. Larry shares his own journey toward intentional grandparenting and introduces a simple biblical framework: "Watch One, Teach Two, Think Four, Bless All." Together, Rob and Larry encourage grandparents to consider the spiritual legacy they are building not only for their grandchildren, but for generations they may never meet.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

- The difference between being a Christian grandparent and an intentional Christian grandparent

- Why loving, supporting, and spending time with grandchildren is important but not the full biblical calling of grandparents

- Why a grandparent's own growing relationship with God is the starting point for influencing future generations

- What "Watch One, Teach Two, Think Four, Bless All" means for Christian grandparents

- How Psalm 78 challenges grandparents to think beyond the generations they can currently see

- Why grandparents can build a different spiritual legacy even if they did not have godly grandparents themselves

Featured Resources:

Legacy Coalition — Larry Fowler is one of the founders of Legacy Coalition, a ministry dedicated to helping Christian grandparents become intentional about spiritually influencing their grandchildren. Learn more about resources and the Legacy Grandparenting Summit at https://legacycoalition.com.

My Wish of All Wishes — Larry Fowler's children's book expresses a grandparent's greatest spiritual desire: to see their grandchildren in heaven with them. Find the book and other grandparenting resources through https://legacycoalition.com.

Visionary Family Grandparenting Resources — Find resources to help you become a more intentional Christian grandparent at https://visionaryfam.com.

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