Kristopher Schaal
Phoenix, Arizona
I grew up as a pastor's kid in Phoenix, AZ. I still remember the day I got saved. My family was cleaning up at the church when my dad turned the conversation to the gospel. I knew I was a sinner and that I deserved to go to hell. I understood that Jesus died in my place and rose again. I asked God to forgive my sin and give me eternal life, and He did!
During my teenage years, I began to be interested in full-time ministry. In college, I studied church music and also met my beautiful wife Elise. We got married in Colorado (Elise’s home state) and then moved back to AZ so that I could attend seminary. During the summers, we enjoyed serving at a Christian camp, where I preached to the juniors.
In 2014, we moved to the high desert of Southern California, where I pastored for six years at Life Point Baptist Church in Apple Valley. Then, in 2020, God called us back home to Northwest Valley Baptist Church in Glendale, AZ, where I serve as youth and discipleship pastor.
The Lord has blessed us with five excitable, adorable children—Anaya, Felicity, Mollie Jo, Klayton, and Ivan. We love serving and playing together. Our lives are full, and we’re thankful!
Kristopher and family in Phoenix, Arizona
Posts by Kristopher
37 posts
- Personal Growth
Growing into a New Year
We have compiled four more lessons from 2025 that can potentially help you become a more Christlike father in 2026.
- Parenting
8 Things You Can Give Your Kids That Don't Cost Any Money
Do you ever feel like a failure for not providing more? Here are 8 priceless gifts you can give your children without spending any money.
- Marriage
How to Make Hard Decisions as a Dad
Learn how to make difficult decisions as a Christian husband and father, applying biblical principles, seeking wisdom, and trusting in God's sovereignty.
- Personal Growth
God’s Indescribable Gift
Discover the true meaning of Christmas: God's indescribable gift, Jesus, and the importance of desiring a relationship with Him over material blessings.
- Parenting
How To Pray For Daughters
If you’re burdened to pray more for your daughters, Ephesians 3:16-19 is a great place to start.
- Book Review
Book Review: The Biggest Story Bible Storybook
The Biggest Story Storybook Bible by Kevin DeYoung is my new go-to children’s story Bible recommendation for family devotions.
- Family
10 Tips for Family Vacation
Last week, we visited California as a family. Here are 10 tips from our experience to help make your family vacations meaningful and refreshing.
- Parenting
How Can Christian Dads Manage Their Households Well?
Dads need to learn to be good household managers. This article gives you seven steps toward that end.
- Book Review
Book Review: What’s Best Next
I look forward to the long-term effects of What’s Best Next on my life as I continue to strive to be a “good and faithful servant.”
- Parenting
9 Common Pitfalls in Christian Dating
Christian dads must shepherd their children through the process of dating. Here are nine talking points to consider as you discuss this important matter.
- Family
Resource Recommendation: Patch the Pirate
Patch the Pirate is a great tool for making truth “sticky” for children. Your kids will love the characters and music and will grow in Christlikeness.
- Parenting
The Benefits of One on One Time With Your Children
Spending time one-on-one with your kids will help you to build relationships and engage in heart-level conversations.
- Family
Making a Chore Chart for Kids
A couple of months ago, we made a chore schedule for our family, and the results have been astounding!
- Personal Growth
Accepting God Given Limitations
We can try to muscle through our limitations in pride, or we can accept them in humility as good gifts from God.
- Bible Exposition
God the Father
Fatherhood is under attack in our world today. Where can we as Christian dads draw encouragement and inspiration? Look no further than God the Father.
- Technology
Protecting Your Teenagers Online
To protect your teens online, you need 1) A fence, 2) swim lessons, and 3) supervision. Learn how these steps relate to protecting our teens online.
- Marriage
Unconditional Love
Learn how God's unconditional love can shape our relationships: Jesus' call to abide in His love and Paul's assurance that nothing can separate us from it.
- Bible Exposition
Children Are a Blessing
There is a major divide about the ethical question of abortion. However, there is also a value judgment: are children a blessing or a curse?
- Bible Exposition
Does God Punish Children for the Sins of Their Parents?
Does God punish children for the sins of their parents? How are we to understand these Old Testament texts? And how should we respond as parents?
- Family
How God Has Led My Family Through Change
As my wife and I wrote this together, we enjoyed reflecting on some lessons God has taught us through change during the past eleven years of our marriage.
- Parenting
How to Use the Most Powerful Parenting Tool
The Bible is your best parenting power tool, but you must know how to use it as a tool for instilling a Christian worldview into our children.
- Bible Exposition
Lessons From a Leper
The story of the Samaritan leper teaches us that we must prioritize giving thanks, be God-focused and humble, and submit to the Lord.
- Parenting
Steps of Assurance Counseling
Here is a diagnostic tool for helping your children work through doubts about their salvation.
- Parenting
Counseling Your Children about Salvation
One of the most exciting and terrifying jobs of a parent is to present the decision for salvation to your children.
- Parenting
Should Dads Stop Freaking Out About Their Kids?
Crazy Busy, by Kevin DeYoung includes a helpful chapter called, “You Need to Stop Freaking Out about Your Kids.”
- Parenting
Is It Right to Convict My Children?
Is it my job to convict my children? How do I do it, and what are some pitfalls to avoid? This article seeks to answer those questions.
- Parenting
The Power of Teachable Moments
To teach our children biblically and effectively, we must employ not only lecture-style instruction but also what Lou Priolo calls “milieu instruction.”
- Parenting
Getting Started With Family Worship
The basic elements of family worship are easy to accomplish–simply read, sing, and pray together!
- Parenting
Dads and Authority Part 3
Here are five safeguards you can put into place to avoid provoking your children to wrath without compromising your parental authority.
- Parenting
Dads and Authority Part 2
There are many biblical reasons why it is essential that we train our kids to obey.
- Personal Growth
Dad Goals—Jonathan Edwards Style
As we approach the new year, ask yourself, “What changes should you make to be a more Christlike dad this year?”
- Parenting
Dads and Authority
The Bible teaches that a dad’s authority comes from God. That’s a simple truth with profound implications.
- Bible Exposition
What Does It Mean to Be a Humble Dad?
Philippians 2:4 says we are to esteem others better than ourselves. But what does that mean? What does it mean to be a humble dad?
- Parenting
What Makes My Child Who He Is?
Your children are the products of two things: shaping influences and Godward orientation. Work and pray that your children may know and faithfully follow God.
- Personal Growth
Do As I Do
When it comes to parenting, “actions speak louder than words.” If you are going to effectively disciple your children, they need to see that YOU walk with God!
- Parenting
Unbiblical Parenting Goals
It’s very easy for dads to slip into pursuing the wrong goals in our parenting. Let’s explore some of those common unbiblical goals in light of the Bible.
- Book Review
Book Review: Shepherding a Child’s Heart
Parents are called by God to guide their child's heart and not just manage their behavior, as taught in Paul Tripp's book, Shepherding a Child's Heart.
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