More Children’s Ministry Insights for Churches
5. Success is just as much about helping parents as it is kids.
Kidmin workers understand that parents are the primary influencers of children. We know the way to influence kids is to influence their parents. So we constantly look for ways to encourage and equip parents to disciple their kids. And we long to partner with parents in seeing their kids grow up to love Jesus.
6. Kids deserve excellence just as much as adults do.
We cringe when we see someone take short cuts and then say, “It doesn’t matter, they’re just kids, they won’t notice.” We want people to know that they will notice and they deserve our very best effort.
Jesus modeled this so well for us. When you read the story of the feeding of the 5,000, the reason it says there were 5,000 men present was because in those days women and children didn’t count. They were considered insignificant. But Jesus comes along and says, “Let the children come to Me. Don’t hinder them, the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as them.” Jesus showed us that we should prepare a place for kids at the kingdom table.
7. There is no Jr. Holy Spirit.
Kids come to Jesus just like adults do. God answers the prayers of kids just like He does adults. God can move in their hearts just like He can adults. In fact, the Bible says we must have the faith of a child to enter the kingdom of God. It tells adults to act like kids rather than telling kids to act like adults.
8. Children aren’t just the church of tomorrow.
Last but not least… Kids are the church of today and tomorrow. They can serve and make an impact now. They can give now. Children can pray big prayers now. They can lead now. And they can bring people to Jesus now.
God calls children’s ministry leaders to champion children’s ministry. So let’s help people see and understand these things. Pass this along to someone today and open their eyes to how important children’s ministry is.
This article about what people don’t get about children’s ministry originally appeared here.
