What Should Older Women Teach Younger Women?

What should older women teach younger women, according to the Bible? Trent Moody explores the unique discipleship process outlined in Titus 2, emphasizing the role of older women in mentoring younger women, specifically in the context of home life, domestic duties, and relationships. Such mentorship is crucial because it helps younger women understand how to love their husbands and children effectively. The importance of this mentorship is underscored by the fact that it is seen as a safeguard against blaspheming God’s Word. Moody encourages older women to focus primarily on teaching practical aspects of home life. The nurturing environment of a home, he argues, is the 'greenhouse' of the church, playing a critical role in shaping the future church community. By personally investing in the development of young mothers and children, older women can contribute significantly to the cause of Christ.  Titus 2:3-5 (NKJV): “The older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things—that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.”