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5 Reasons Why Childrens Ministry Must Be a Priority
Do you sometimes ask why am I in Childrens Ministry?
Why am I doing what I am doing?
Lets answer that question together.
1. Children have always played a big part in Gods story.
John BaptistFor he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and
he will drink no wine or liquor, and he will be filled with the
Holy Spirit while yet in his mother's womb. (Luke 1:15)
Little MaidLittle girl was taken into captivity and used as a
slave. Her new master, a powerful man and enemy of Israel was
thevictim of an incurably, disgusting disease. The girl told
her
captor, Naaman the leper, of a prophet of God who could pray for
his healing. (2 Kings 5:1-4)
Samuel heard God voice as a child. (1 Samuel 3)
Josiah was crowned King of Judah at 8 years old. Wasknown for
following God and being obedient to Gods Word.(2 Chronicles 34)
Joash became King of Judah at 7 years old and reigned for 40
Years. (2 Kings 11)
Boy with lunch. (John 6)
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Children led the way in praising Jesus.But when the chief
priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did
and the children shouting in thetemple area, "Hosanna to the Son of
David," they wereindignant. "Do you hear what these children are
saying?" they asked him. "Yes," replied Jesus, "have you never
read," 'From the lips of children and infants you have ordained
praise' ?" (Matthew 21:15-16)
2. Childrens Ministry was a priority of Jesus.
Then people brought little children to Jesus for Him to
place
His hands on them and pray for them. But the disciplesrebuked
them. Jesus said, Let the little children come tome, and do not
hinder them, for the kingdom of heavenbelongs to such as these.
When He had placed His handson them, He went on from there.
(Matthew 19)
Disciples saw as a botherJesus saw them as a blessing .
If you want your ministry to be like Jesus ministry ,
thenchildrens ministry must be a priority in your church.
Profile high profile (how much air time does it get)
Physical space
Personnel
Programming
Programming funding
Percentage of your congregation 15-20% is healthy
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3. Children will bring Gods blessings to your church.
He took a little child and had him stand among them. Taking him
in His arms, He said to them, "Whoever welcomes oneof these little
children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not
welcome me but the onewho sent me." (Mark 9:36-37)
When you make childrens ministry a priority in your church ,you
will usher Gods blessings into your church.
4. Children are the greatest mission field.
We are commanded to bear fruit as Christians. That meanshelping
others find Christ. Childrens Ministry is the bestplace to bear
fruit.
85% of people come to Christ before age 18.
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and havebecome
convinced of, because you know those from whomyou learned it, and
how from infancy you have known theholy Scriptures, which are able
to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. (2
Timothy 3:14-15)
Early years provide the foundation for the rest of personslife.
Kids learn more in their first 5 years than any other timein
life.
Wet cement. There is only a short window of time before
ithardens.
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5. Children can serve God for a lifetime.
In Matthew 20, Jesus shares an interesting story. An
estatemanager went out to hire people to work in his vineyard.
Hehired the first crew at 6:00 am, the second crew at 9:00 am,the
third crew at 12 noon, the fourth crew at 3:00 pm, andthe last crew
at 5:00 pm.
Quitting time was 6 pm. He paid everyone the sameamount....no
matter what time they had started work. Welearn from this that
God's redeeming grace is available for everyone...no matter what
time in life they come to Him.
Some people come to Christ early in life as children. For others
it may be in their 20's, 40's, or even in their last fewyears of
life. The same forgiveness is extended to all.
If you serve in Children's Ministry, I believe you arefocusing
on the most critical of the five crews...the 6:00am crew.
The vast majority of people who come to Christ are fromthe 6:00
am crew. When you minister to children, you areworking in the
greatest harvest field.
The 6:00 am crew also has the most time to work for theMaster.
When a child comes to Christ, they have their whole life to make an
impact for the kingdom.
You are part of something big you are holding the futureleaders
of the church in your arms, you are teaching thefuture Pastors, and
rocking the future businessmen who willuse their resources to
further Gods Kingdom.
What you do matters!!!
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Psalm 78O my people, listen to my instructions.
Open your ears to what I am saying,2 for I will speak to you in
a parable.I will teach you hidden lessons from our past 3 stories
we have heard and known,
stories our ancestors handed down to us.4 We will not hide these
truths from our children;
we will tell the next generationabout the glorious deeds of the
L ORD ,
about His power and His mighty wonders.5
For He issued His laws to Jacob;he gave His instructions to
Israel.He commanded our ancestors
to teach them to their children,6 so the next generation might
know them
even the children not yet born and they in turn will teach their
own children.
7 So each generation should set its hope anew on God,not
forgetting His glorious miraclesand obeying his commands.
