{"id":708,"date":"2009-07-07T09:00:44","date_gmt":"2009-07-07T13:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/?p=708"},"modified":"2022-07-11T14:22:45","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T18:22:45","slug":"childrens-ministry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/childrens-ministry.htm","title":{"rendered":"Children&#8217;s Ministry is Important"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2540 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Jesus-chld.jpg\" alt=\"Children's Ministry is Important - They Matter to Jesus\" width=\"100\" height=\"176\" \/>While Jesus&#8217; ministry when He lived on earth was primarily geared to adults, He did not ignore children. Children, as well as adults, need the touch of Jesus on their lives. God &#8220;wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth&#8221; <span class=\"class2\">(1 Tim. 2:4)<\/span>. When considering why children&#8217;s ministry is important, reflect on the following.<\/p>\n<h2>4 Reasons Children&#8217;s Ministry is Important<\/h2>\n<p>1)\u00a0 Children are precious in Jesus&#8217; sight.\u00a0 He loves them!\u00a0 He wants children to be brought to Him.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.\u00a0 <span class=\"class2\">(Mk. 10:14)<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>2)\u00a0 Children need help in learning how to navigate in today&#8217;s world &#8230; and they have so much of life ahead of them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Faced with war, terrorism, divorce, crime and other anxieties, many children are feeling<\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li>. . . vulnerable &#8211; <em>What if this happens to me?<\/em><\/li>\n<li>. . . frightened &#8211; <em>Where can I go to be safe?<\/em><\/li>\n<li>. . . hopeless &#8211; <em>Who is going to protect me?<\/em><\/li>\n<li>. . . helpless &#8211; <em>There&#8217;s nothing I can do to keep it from happening.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">They need the touch of Jesus.\u00a0 They need His help to cope and deal just as we adults do.\u00a0 Jesus said, &#8220;<a title=\"Let the Little Children Come Workbook\" href=\"https:\/\/mintools-store.com\/products\/let-children-come-workbook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Let the little children come.<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p>3)\u00a0 Children are a part of today&#8217;s church, not merely the church of tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">They are just as much a part of the body as adults if they know Jesus as their Savior.\u00a0 &#8220;The kingdom of God belongs to such as these.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">As you look at the Greatest Commandments and the Great Commission and \u00a0read passages about the church (Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 4), no one is excluded.\u00a0 You will not find degrees to which this is to be happening based on age or any other criteria.<\/p>\n<p>4)\u00a0 Children need a Savior and are at a prime age to trust in Him.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">According to a <a title=\"Evangelism Most Effective Among Kids\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barna.com\/research\/the-state-of-vacation-bible-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barna report<\/a>, &#8220;nearly half of all Americans who accept Jesus Christ as their savior do so before reaching the age of 13 (43%), and that two out of three born again Christians (64%) made that commitment to Christ before their 18th birthday.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Based on these findings, childhood is a critical time to reach people for Jesus.\u00a0 &#8220;Let the little children come!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Ministry to children is important.\u00a0 Whether you teach or help in any other capacity, you have a strategic role that goes beyond simply showing up and following a script.\u00a0 You have a vital purpose.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Children's Ministry Resources\" href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/children-resources.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here are some resources to help you in your children&#8217;s ministry.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">What are the practical implications of these four points for you?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While Jesus&#8217; ministry when He lived on earth was primarily geared to adults, He did not ignore children. 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