--- name: "John Pate" role: Guest url: https://www.growingfathers.com/authors/john-pate/ --- # John Pate John serves as an Associate Pastor at Beaumont Baptist Church in Beaumont, Alberta. John and his wife, Abbie, have four children. ## Posts - [What Is a "Christian" Family?](https://www.growingfathers.com/what-is-a-christian-family.md): God's Word shows us that a Christian family is defined by something far greater than habits or appearance. - [Who Calls the Shots In Your Home?](https://www.growingfathers.com/who-calls-the-shots-in-your-home.md): Our selfishness shows most at home. When dads insist on calling the shots, it harms their families and relationships. - [How To Be A Man Who Makes A Difference In Church](https://www.growingfathers.com/how-to-be-a-man-who-makes-a-difference-in-church.md): Godly men can be a powerful force in a church. Learn how simple group prayer can be a catalyst for change and spread the glory of God globally. - [Take Your Family Tent Camping](https://www.growingfathers.com/take-your-family-tent-camping.md): Tent camping with kids can be difficult, but it can also be the source of many blessings you and your family would never have experienced otherwise. - [Breaking Down Fights](https://www.growingfathers.com/breaking-down-fights.md): James 4 gets to the bottom of family feuds, and gives us a solution that moves beyond "breaking up" fights to "breaking down" fights. - [Does God Want Me Near Him After I Sin?](https://www.growingfathers.com/does-god-want-me-near-him-after-i-sin.md): The Old Testament book of Leviticus presents an amazing truth: God has made a way for even sinful people like us to draw near to God. - [Stop Trying to Be a Good Dad](https://www.growingfathers.com/stop-trying-to-be-a-good-dad.md): What does it mean to be a good dad? And should being good be our goal? Jesus helps to clear up some misunderstanding surrounding that little word, "good." - [The First 30 Seconds of Your Day](https://www.growingfathers.com/prayer-early-in-the-morning.md): God invites all Christian dads to start our day with a heart-felt morning cry. - [Three Reasons Not to Yell at Your Kids](https://www.growingfathers.com/three-reasons-not-to-yell-at-your-kids.md): We all know that we shouldn't yell at our kids, but we may not have thought about why. Explore three reasons why a Christian dad should not yell at his kids. - [Have These Household Items Become Household Idols?](https://www.growingfathers.com/have-these-household-items-become-household-idols.md): When the pressures and uncertainties of family life begin to mount, it is all too easy to look to regular household items to do what only God can do. - [Is God Doing Anything in My Family?](https://www.growingfathers.com/is-god-doing-anything-in-my-family.md): God is doing a great work in your family—through you. This article explores three key ways God is at work in your family even in the mundane moments of life. - [Searching for Wisdom Pyramid Book Review](https://www.growingfathers.com/the-wisdom-pyramid-book-review.md): Brett McCracken's The Wisdom Pyramid provides a paradigm that can help orient your heart and mind this year toward God and His wisdom. - [How Do I Delight in God's Word?](https://www.growingfathers.com/delight-in-the-bible.md): "How do we grow our delight in God's Word?" Psalm 1 provides a three-part blueprint for dads who love the Bible but want to love it more. - [Who Is Love? And Do You Know Him?](https://www.growingfathers.com/who-is-love-and-do-you-know-him.md): The Bible tells us that there is only one person who can enable us to love our children. Let's take a closer look at Him and His amazing love for our families. - [What Is Love—And Do You Have It?](https://www.growingfathers.com/what-is-love-and-do-you-have-it.md): How do you know if you really love your children like God desires? Paul gives us a picture of how God describes love to help us pattern our love. - [Slow Down: Leading the Way to Rest](https://www.growingfathers.com/slow-down-leading-the-way-to-rest.md): Real rest is often elusive—for dads and families alike. Explore three key truths about rest and some practical ideas for applying them to your life. - [A Conversation About Raising Children With Disabilities](https://www.growingfathers.com/a-conversation-about-raising-children-with-disabilities.md): Raising children with disabilities presents unique and difficult challenges. Three families share what they're learning from the journey. - [Teach Your Child to Say "Yes"](https://www.growingfathers.com/teach-your-child-to-say-yes.md): A vital part of training our children to submit to authority includes requiring a verbal expression of submission. - [3 Habits to Cultivate in the New Year](https://www.growingfathers.com/3-habits-to-cultivate-in-2021.md): Small habits of obedience make the biggest difference. Three basic habits, when done over the long haul, will have a big impact this year. - [Make Christmas Meaningful for Your Family](https://www.growingfathers.com/20201201-make-christmas-meaningful-for-your-family.md): Far more meaningful than any holiday décor, the true Christmas message can be on display as you serve your family like Christ Himself. - [31 Ways to Help Your Weary Wife](https://www.growingfathers.com/31-ways-to-help-your-weary-wife.md): 1 Peter 3:7 gives believing husbands a clear mission: "live with your wives in an understanding way." Here are thirty-one practical ways you can do just that. - [This Day We Fight](https://www.growingfathers.com/this-day-we-fight.md): In order to be the leader God wants us to be, you must daily fight sin. Paul's letter to Colossae gives us a much-needed battle plan to live victorious lives. - [I Can't Get Anything Done Around Here](https://www.growingfathers.com/i-cant-get-anything-done-around-here.md): Dads must love, lead, and serve their families. Identify God's purpose, realign your schedule & rejoice in your weakness. - [Open Their Eyes](https://www.growingfathers.com/open-their-eyes.md): It's easy to forget that your children need something that you cannot give them: their eyes opened. Only One Person can open blind eyes. - [Book Review: Brave Dad](https://www.growingfathers.com/brave-dad.md): How can we lead our families in a way that pleases God? Brave Dad is a great resource for a dad who is ready for the simple truth about biblical fatherhood. - [A Dad's Job Description](https://www.growingfathers.com/a-dads-job-description.md): Most of us wouldn't walk into a job without a clear job description, but many dads enter fatherhood without one. John Pate proposes a biblical definition.