You will enjoy this excerpt from Ed Cyzewski’s new book entitled Hazardous: Committing to the Cost of Following Jesus. We encourage you to share it with your ministry team so that children grow in Christ-likeness. ____ Many of us think of Jesus as a nice guy who blesses children, pats lambs on their heads, serves up bread and fish for breakfast or dinner, takes …
“Many churches equate discipleship with knowledge … but the essence of discipleship is transformational not informational. Jesus did not merely ask us to teach everything He commanded. He asked us to teach people to obey everything He commanded, and the difference is massive (Matthew 28:19). The end result of discipleship is not merely the knowledge of all Jesus commanded but the obedience to all Jesus …
Whether you’re a veteran ministry leader or a children’s worker newbie, the following article by Dr. Thomas Sanders will help you consider the right curriculum for your kids. Your choice of curriculum may impact generations to come! ———– Recently, I have had more phone calls and conversations about curriculum than at any other time in my recent memory. I am glad children’s ministry leaders are …
Chip Ingram writes, “Far from being a dirty word, discipline is evidence of love. When you consistently discipline your child and do it with the right attitude — compassionately, under control, with consistent boundaries and consequences, and focused on the child’s best outcome — you are expressing love exactly as God sometimes expresses His love.” 1 The writer of Hebrews clearly explains how and why …
Discipleship is a common term in churches today, but how well are we developing Christ-like people? Greg Herrick writes, “For our purposes, then, a “disciple of Christ” is someone who has been called first to know Christ, then to follow him, and then to make disciples of all nations. That is, in our knowing Christ we are becoming like him—thinking, feeling, and living as he …
Even when we realize the importance of praying for our children, we sometimes become discouraged in the process. Here are a 10 ways to help you pray for your children with effectiveness and power. “Prayer is our most formidable weapon, the thing which makes all else we do efficient.” -E. M. Bounds Please feel free to repost, forward, and share. Let’s make praying for …
“The waves of discipleship materials that have swept over the church in the past sixty years have in many cases caused people to be more confused than ever when they think of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ,” writes Michael J. Wilkins, Professor Biola University. 1 According to Thomas Tarrants, Director of Ministry at the C.S. Lewis Institute, “There is a …