Building God’s Spiritual Resume for the Next Generation

Written by Katie Potesta from our Ambassador Team, and based on the teaching of Dr. Zachary Weihrauch, Lead Pastor at Christ Community Chapel in Hudson, Ohio

A resume is something you create to show what you’ve done in the past and to encourage trust in what you can do now and what you’ll do in the future.

That’s exactly what God has done through the Bible. It’s His spiritual resume. Page after page, story after story, we see a faithful God pursuing imperfect people. From Abraham to the apostles, from exile to resurrection, the Bible is God’s declaration: “You can trust Me.”

As grandparents, we have the extraordinary opportunity to help build this spiritual resume in the hearts of our grandchildren. Not because God needs us to vouch for Him, but because they need to see it.

When our grandchildren face life’s decisions—questions about identity, relationships, purpose, and faith—they need to be able to look back and say, “God has been faithful. I can trust Him now.”

 So, how can we help build God’s resume for the next generation? Here are four ways:

1. Lean into the Bible

The Bible isn’t a dusty book of rules—it’s the living record of a trustworthy God. In the Old Testament, God introduces Himself as the “God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” That’s resume language. He’s saying, “Look at what I’ve done in the past. Trust Me in the present.”

The New Testament echoes this truth. Jesus, the Son of God, lived a life fully trusting the Father. Romans 8:32 reminds us: “He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also with Him graciously give us all things?” If God gave us Jesus, we can trust Him with everything else.

Our grandchildren need to know these stories. They need to see that God’s resume isn’t just ancient history—it’s still unfolding today.

2. Tell Your Stories

One of the most powerful tools we have is our testimony. When you sit at the dinner table or ride in the car with your grandkids, share how you’ve seen God work in your life. Tell them about the answered prayers, the unexpected provision, the peace that came when it shouldn’t have. Invite others in your family to share too. Make it a habit to talk about God’s faithfulness in the everyday moments.

Start writing down your stories. Chronicle God’s goodness in a journal or create a “faithfulness file” to pass along to your family. Add in the stories your kids and grandkids share as well. Together, you’re writing a family history of God’s goodness.

Also, don’t wait for the “big” stories. James 1:17 says, “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.”

That morning cup of coffee, the friend who called at just the right time, the provision that came through a job or a neighbor—those everyday gifts are part of His resume too.

3. Be Part of a Local Church

Show your grandchildren that God’s faithfulness calls for a faithful response. Be committed to your church. Attend regularly, get involved, and make relationships that go beyond Sunday mornings. When they see you plugged into a community that worships, serves, and grows together, it sends a powerful message: God is trustworthy, and His people live like it.

The church is where we see God’s faithfulness at work in others—and where our grandchildren can witness what it means to walk in obedience, even when it’s hard.

4. Live It Out

Helping your grandchildren build God’s resume isn’t about lecturing them—it’s about living it in front of them. Let them see that your integrity, your generosity, and your choices aren’t just about doing the “right thing.” They’re about following a God who has proved Himself trustworthy. They’re about believing that life lived with Him really is the best life.

When they see you trust God in the hard times, obey Him when it’s not popular, and give thanks in every circumstance, they’ll begin to understand that He is who He says He is.

Conclusion

Your grandchildren are watching—and God is writing His story through your life. Let’s be intentional about passing down more than memories.

Joel 1:3 echoes this sentiment, “Tell your children about it in the years to come, and let your children tell their children. Pass the story down from generation to generation.”

Let’s pass down a legacy of faith, a resume of God’s goodness, so the next generation can say with confidence: “I’ve seen who God has been. I know I can trust Him with what’s ahead.”