Happy Church Father’s Day!
Bodie Hodge, M.Sc., B.Sc., PEI
Biblical Authority Ministries, January 2, 2026 (Donate)
Today is the eighth day of Christmas! Once Christ,
the chief cornerstone of the church laid the foundation, the Apostles took over
and upon the completion of the New Testament, the torch was then passed to the church
fathers (Ephesians 2:20). That is, the elders, deacons, pastors/bishops/ministers,
and those in authority in the various churches which were now growing and spreading.
The Gospel had been preached around the world and like yeast
in bread, the church began to grow against all opposition (e.g., Matthew 13:33;
Luke 13:20-21; Romans 1:8). The New Testament was written
and sufficient for use in training in righteousness and correcting and rebuking
(2 Timothy 3:16-17; Jude 1:3). Church fathers, though not in positions of
authority like Apostles, were still saints and given a charge of church leadership that we still
have today.
Church fathers were called to stand boldly on God’s Word and
go into all the world preaching the Gospel and discipling all nations baptizing
them in the name
of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit (via extension of Matthew 28:18-20;
2 Timothy 4:2).
We still have many writings from fathers of the church.
There were early church fathers, ante-Nicene
and post-Nicene fathers (before and after the Council of Nicaea in AD 325) and
many up through the Reformation. Then of course, we have Reformational
fathers.
On this Church Father’s Day, remember and pray for those
who continue to uphold the Christian faith as leaders in churches and Christian
organizations.
Bodie Hodge, Ken
Ham's son in law, has been an apologist since 1998 helping out in various
churches and running an apologetics website. He spent 21 years working at Answers
in Genesis as a speaker, writer, and researcher as well as a founding
news anchor for Answers News. He was also head of the Oversight
Council.
Bodie
launched Biblical Authority Ministries in 2015 as a personal
website and it was organized officially in 2025 as a 501(c)(3). He has spoken
on multiple continents and hosts of US states in churches, colleges, and
universities. He is married with four children.
