What are we going to do with the kids?
That's what the disciples asked, and their answer was to send them away. Jesus got especially angry with this decision, and he rebuked his friends.
Yesterday at Grace Christian Fellowship we talked about what we "do" with kids. Here are some questions I asked that we need to answer:
- How do we welcome kids? How do we show children hospitality?
- How do we protect the hearts of kids? Are we reactive or proactive?
- How are we clearing the pathway to Jesus for kids? What obstacles are we removing?
- How are we blessing children? What does it mean to "bless" kids?
Ironic that when we were setting up tables for our ministry meeting, we used the tables the kids needed to eat on. I never considered that they would need the tables more than the adults.
The answers to these questions have to do with Grace Christian Fellowship's overall approach and philosophy of children's ministry. Do we see our role as glorified babysitters, caring for the kids so their parents can be spiritually fed? Or do we see children's ministry as actual ministry to children?
Or we could approach it this way: Would we have ministry to children if none of the adults at our church had children? Hmmm....
What do you think? What do we do with the kids?"Jesus said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these."
Have a great week. Next Sunday, the beginning of an exciting new series, "Back Where We Belong."
Pastor Ron
1 comment:
I think future of our Church and any Church is dependent on how we handle the youth of today. With the world so quick to beat them down and keep them in the devils grasp, it is our responsibility to make sure we lift up to God at every opportunity and give them life.
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