Teach doctrine. This goes hand-in-hand with teaching apologetics. Kids need to know and be able to share what the great doctrines of the Bible mean. I was in a Sunday morning class a few weeks ago and the teacher was talking to the kids about miracles in the Bible. She asked if anyone could name a miracle in the Bible. There were 7-8 children in the class and not one of them could name a miracle. Who’s fault is that? It’s our fault for not bringing solid Biblical content into our teaching.
Give them the tools they need to own their faith. As kids grow as disciples, they should begin owning more and more of their faith. We must place growth plans in their hands and encourage them to walk with Jesus and get to know Him better by spending time with Him in Bible reading and prayer.
Have a spiritual growth pathway you follow for your teaching lessons. Check out the curriculum I created to take kids from salvation all the way to spiritual leadership. You can see the teaching series and pathway at this link.
Partner with parents and equip them to disciple their children at home. No one has more discipleship making influence than parents. Put the tools in their hands that they need to succeed in this endeavor. Constantly remind them that they are the primary spiritual influence in their children’s lives.
The time is urgent. If we don’t disciple the kids in our homes and ministries, the world will. Come alongside kids and walk them. Engage them. Love them. Care about them. Teach them God’s Word. Model prayer for them. Show them how to share their faith.
And remember…discipleship is not just taught, but caught as well. May our faith be real and may our walk with Jesus be passionate. So passionate that the generation behind us is compelled to follow the same pathway.
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