Biblical Wisdom for Raising Boys with Ricky Chelette

The Journey: PCA Parent Podcast

Guest: Ricky Chelette

Ricky recently spoke to our parents at the Plano campus and will be giving that same presentation to our parents at the North Campus on Monday, January 30th at 6:45 pm in The Gathering. Invite your friends to join you to come out and hear him in person.

Living Hope Ministries

As Executive Director, Ricky’s vision, leadership, compassion and passion for truth has helped LHM grow and expand amidst a culture often antagonistic to its mission. Before joining Living Hope Ministries, Ricky served the Lord as a single adult/outreach pastor, youth pastor, and education minister. Ricky holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science/ Pre-Law, A Master of Arts in Religious Education, is an ordained minister, and has taught at seminaries, colleges, and universities. While serving as executive director, Ricky concurrently serves on the pastoral staff at First Baptist Church, Arlington, TX as an ordained pastor.

Over his more than thirty years in ministry, Ricky has vast experience speaking to and journeying with thousands of men, women, and friends and family of those struggling with gender and identity confusion. Ricky enjoys traveling, cooking, painting, writing, reading, and seeing people’s lives transformed by Jesus. His real passions are teaching the word of God, serving the church and her people, and hosting folks at his house for his personally prepared gourmet meals. Ricky was joyously married for thirty years to the late Merlinda Allen Chelette, who went to be with the Lord in April 2019.

Parents of boys - what things do they need to know?

Ricky - we are having a big crisis of masculinity and the demonization of men - “toxic masculinity” - reality is that there are “toxic” men, but as Christians we need to raise our young boys into godly men - men who know how to work hard, treat others well, serve their community, and love their Lord.

Ricky - go back to the Word of God for instruction. Genesis begins with God giving men work to do and that’s an important place for men to begin - work gives men meaning and significance…and helps out the community at the same time! Men were also given the task to speak truth into chaos and give that chaos an identity and direction. So important for fathers to do this with their children - to speak truth into their life and give them identity and direction.

Ricky - every child needs the Attention, Affirmation, and Affection of their parents, especially their father.

Dads - find out how your children are created and what they are passionate about, and find ways to enter into their world to encourage them in their pursuits. If you don’t do this, your children may believe that they are not good enough for your love and attention.

Ricky - every dad ought to “date” their children - one-on-one time, finding out more about them…what’s your child’s favorite color, what is the name of their teacher, what book are they reading, are they allergic to anything…dads, you need to know these things!

Ricky - single parents, this is a difficult journey alone, but there are others out there who can help you - coaches, teachers, etc…but be careful and vigilant to vet those you allow into the life of your children.

Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!