Crossway published an article today on 5 Myths about Children’s Ministry that is worth reading and sharing. Here are 2 excerpts…
Christian parents are sometimes tempted to think that God can’t use them to reach their kids. Instead, they need professionally trained children’s and youth leaders who are better equipped to evangelize and disciple the next generation. The result is a drop-off mentality. Here is how Timothy Paul Jones describes it: “School teachers are perceived as the persons responsible to grow the children’s minds, coaches are employed to train children’s bodies, and specialized ministers at church ought to develop their souls.”
Children’s ministry shouldn’t merely be about teaching Christian character and morality to the younger generation. No, it’s an incredible opportunity to help kids see Christ! One way to do this is to encourage children to identify with the neediest people in each Bible passage, those in the story who are desperate for salvation. In the David and Goliath story, that’s the Israelites. They have a strong enemy, Goliath, and a weak leader, King Saul. When Goliath came to challenge Israel’s army, the people needed a courageous hero to save them. How did God respond to Israel’s great need? God sends David, the shepherd boy from Bethlehem who fought the giant as Israel’s representative. Do you see how David points beyond himself?
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