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Multiplying Multiplying ministries to kidsministries to kids
providing loving environments where the Spirit multiplies young disciplemaking followers of Jesus
Our mission is to walk with Jesus in our world:
pursuing his
GreatGreat C Commissionommission
to make disciples…to make disciples… winning the lost
building the believers
equipping the workers
multiplying the leaders
What?
Our passion for Jesus’ Great Commission is fueled by Jesus’
Great Great CommandmentCommandment
love for Godlove for Godand for peopleand for people
Why?
GC2 = Great Commandment Great Commission ministry lifestyle
The probability of a faith commitment to Christ is 32% at age 5 to 13
4% at age 14 to 18 6% at age 19+
75-85% of today’s American Christians made their initial faith commitment before age 15.
The opportunity and responsibility to minister to kids is very great!
Who?
and experience
A challenge
It’s about Jesus
“You may be thinking, I’d like to see emerging generations reached, but how the heck can I ever keep up with all the waves of cultural change? Amid our anxiety, remember that although ministry methodology, church, and culture change, Jesus NEVER does.”
-Dan Kimball-Emerging Church
Our primary goal is not to provide complex structures and glitzy programs, but to provide environments where the Spirit moves freely to help kids consistently experience Jesus’ life-changing love
Provide environments
We must touch their
hearts before we can
reach their minds
Hearts first
Build community
To kids, love looks like free pizza. That’s where we might start—but our goal is to help themexperience the love of biblical community.
The key for building this type of community is leadership that is love-expressing, intentional & visionary.
“The goal of children’s ministry needs to be to find ways to help parents talk about spiritual things with their children, helping families prioritize and center their lives on God’s presence.” -Ivy Beckwith, Post- Modern Children’s Ministry
Includeparents
“Every year, tens of thousands of parents are
brought to faith in Christ because one of their
children was so changed by his or her own
relationship with the Lord that the parent could
not ignore the power of Christ any longer.” -George Barna
Kids reach parents
“The degree to which we are effective in communicating God’s love is the degree to which we will see kid’s lives changed.” -Dann Spader
So how do we get God’s love flowing?
Communicate God’s love
It’s about relationships
Provide places where
love is actively
experienced and
expressed: With believing kids With pre-believing kids
It’s a lifestyle, not a program
but get organized—
be intentional
Here’s what to do:
• Provide opportunities for loving interaction• Provide affirmation & belonging• Provide genuine spiritual fellowship• Get the kids involved in expressing God’s love to others through ministry
• Advertise the ministry to community parents and grandparents
• Emphasize a values-based approach• Encourage kids to bring friends• Provide transportation (van/carpooling)• Encourage kids to wear cool t-shirts
advertising your ministry at school• Sponsor a community event that is
kid-oriented
More ideas
• Ask unchurched parents to help out in the program alongside churched parents
• Plan a parent/child or family/child event
• Involve the kids actively in the ‘big-church’ worship service
• Provide a nursery for pre-schoolers
More ideas
Generationsworkshops
To schedule day-long workshops that more fully explore disciplemaking ministry to kids, contact Ted Johnston, Generations Ministries director at:
Ted.Johnston@wcg.org
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