Presentation to MOPS group that related training children to the training of astronauts. Christian parents want to train their children to break the culture-pull of earths gravity and help launch them to an extraordinary - even supernatural - life. Moms/ Dads are mission control - but they are not alone.

1. Astronaut Training TRBC MOPS 11-19-09

2. what is an astronaut?

3. Mission Control

4. There is a
destination
a
Goal
a
Mission

6. Your mission ... should
you choose to accept it
• Joshua 24:15

7. "But if serving the LORD
seems undesirable to you, then
choose for yourselves this day
whom you will serve... But as
for me and my household, we
will serve the LORD."

9. They too have a
mission
• as angelic as it may
seem...
• you must stay focused

10. Astronauts will see
things that others will
never see
Extraordinary

11. No one wanted mistakes!
“Every movement, every task, and every piece
of equipment used during
moonwalks had to
be tested and practiced
over and over again on Earth.
A moonwalk lasted just a few hours on
the moon but it required hundreds of hours of
training and cost hundreds
of millions of dollars.”
Mission to Mars by Alan Dyer

12. Training
• Physical
• Mental
• Emotional
• Spiritual

14. Simulating Space
to
prepare
for the
Known and the Unknown

15. Leland D. Melvin
In space now
•The 11-day flight
•in orbit through
Thanksgiving
•unload nearly 30,000 pounds
of pumps, tanks and other
spare parts, as well as science
experiments

16. We train Astronauts physically
and we train them EMOTIONALLY

19. We train astronauts
physically, emotionally, MENTALLY
and

20. be a star watcher...

23. Count Down

24. T Minus
• T- 7 1st time to have a
babysitter
• T-6 Preschool
• T-5 Kindergarten
• T-4 Middle school
• T-3 High school

25. T-2 College

26. T-1 Marriage

29. training astronauts
is
physical
emotional
mental
and
spiritual

30. ask God for
supernatural vision
supernatural strength
supernatural discernment
for your family
and watch Him work in your life