Tim Hawks, longtime pastor and mentor, delivered a powerful message at Northlake Church, challenging the congregation to consider their generational impact in passing down authentic faith. Hawks, former pastor of Hill Country Bible Church and current mentor to pastors nationwide, brought decades of ministry experience to bear on the critical issue of faith preservation across generations.

Drawing from personal experience, Hawks shared how his own father broke a negative generational pattern through committed faith, transforming their family legacy despite growing up without a father figure. "My dad flipped the script," Hawks explained, describing how his father's daily devotional practices had more impact than any words spoken.

Hawks emphasized that impact isn't limited to biological parents. Citing research by sociologist Christian Smith, he highlighted that children who maintain their faith through college typically have three key factors: parents who actively live their faith, engagement in church community, and at least one other adult mentor who models authentic Christianity.

The message resonated particularly strongly following Northlake's child dedication ceremony earlier in the service, where families committed to raising their children in faith with the church's support.

Hawks concluded with practical applications, encouraging everyone - whether parents, grandparents, teachers, coaches, or church members - to identify specific children in their sphere of influence and intentionally invest in their spiritual development.