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What About the Families Who Didn’t Return to Church After COVID?

Get the Kids Excited About Returning.

You want kids dragging their parents to church. Not parents dragging their kids to church.

I remember one Sunday I was talking to a father and his daughter. Here’s what he told me.

I wanted to stay home this morning and watch the service online. But my daughter insisted that she wanted to go to church in person. She wanted to see her teacher and friends. So here we are.

Go all out to make your children’s ministry appealing to children. A child really does lead them. You get kids excited about coming back and the parents will follow them.

Use cliffhangers with kids. I am currently going through a series with the kids. It’s called “Road Trip” and it shares with kids that Jesus really is the only way to eternal life. At the close of the service, we put in a cliffhanger for the kids. They have to come back and see what happens.

Last week, I heard a boy telling his parents that he had to come back the next week to see what happens in the story. (You can see more about this teaching series at this link.)

Invite Them to Special Events.

For many families, the first step back might be to an event, special teaching series, VBS, summer camp, etc.

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