PHOTOS
09Mar2011
Making Room for Kids
(published in the Christian Educator magazine) Jesus said, “My house will be called an house of prayer…” Making room for kids in His house of prayer is not only possible, but there is a simple plan your church can follow. Step One: Make room by changing the way you pray. There is a dynamic that comes when children pray in earnest with simple faith...and simple words. Kids’ prayers
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Kids Praise & Worship
Does it really make a difference? Yes, Psalm 8:2 says, “You have taught children and nursing infants to give you praise. They silence your enemies who were seeking revenge.” (NLT) It is a mandate from God for kids to worship. According to this scripture, if kids worship then God’s enemies become silent. This is so important that even Jesus mentioned it in Matt 21:16. Getting it into "Big
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Why Have a Kids Prayer Ministry?
We want our kids to pray, but do they really need a "kids prayer ministry?" 6 Reasons for a Kids Prayer Ministry... Scripture declares the importance of children’s involvement in the Kingdom of God. From silencing the enemies of God (Psalm 8:2) to signs and wonders (Isaiah 8:18, Joel 2:28) to leading in worship (II Chronicles 29:10-11) children have a place in the Body of Christ. Too many time
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Use Me Too!
If you can use anything Lord you can use me. Right? How often do our children hear this song or phrase used in church and think, “Well God can use me but not until I am 16.” Why do most children think this way? Is it because that is what they were told or because that is just the way things seem to work. “I know I can help lead in children’s church, once I am in sixth grade.” Sometimes I
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Leading By Example
One way children learn is by watching and mimicking us and many times we forget that and focus only on the lesson at hand. Between the ages of three and five children begin to mimic the actions of those around them. Point in case, I was working on a project for a few weeks ago and was going over some design ideas. One of the designs included a child praying. I am a nanny for a three year old boy a
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