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News from You
A lot happens in the world of the Global Children’s Forum (GCF) community in one month. The lively GCF Whatsapp group is always brimming with news and photos of what is happening to see children everywhere walking with Jesus (CEWWJ). Here is a taste from just the last two months.
Read MoreBrazil is a Big Country
Covering roughly half of South America, Brazil is the world’s 5th largest country so what is the likelihood of two people unknown to each other, working together initially on Portuguese translations for the Children Everywhere site, find out that they live in neighbouring cities. This is Andrea’s story.
Read MoreThe Coach with a Vision
Imagine coaching a team of young soccer players and seeing your influence through the faithful sharing of God’s word and weekly mentoring, making a difference in the homes, neighbourhood and schools the players were apart of. This is the testimony of Joel, a KidsHubs coach in Togo.
Read MoreVibrant Households
How is faith is being nurtured in private—with the spouses, children, parents, roommates and even frequent visitors who spend time under our roofs? How do our core relationships engage us in a thoughtful, transformative faith—the kind that holds up to and is passed down over time? This was one of the guiding questions of Barna’s…
Read MoreChildren Praying4Families
‘All children need to be nurtured in a safe family household built on love. This is God’s original pattern. At every stage of a child’s development the household family has the most influence’ (Family Active Discipling – max7.org). A child may not be able to articulate this to you but they know that their families…
Read MoreChildren’s Ministry in Three Dimensions
“Children’s ministry in the 21st century should be in three dimensions. To have any of those dimensions missing is to seriously jeopardise the impact of church ministry to this rising generation.”
Read MoreBeing an Agent of Change
As a result of doing the Children Everywhere Challenge, a conversation with a friend from another church, reading a book that revolutionises your thinking or being challenged afresh from some passages/texts from the Bible, you may be stirred about one or two changes needed in how your church approaches ministry with and for children…
Read MoreChildren Praying for Children
A group of children in a classroom in Nigeria raised their voices in prayer to God asking for His help after seeing the plight of street children in their town.
Read MoreVideos to Use with Children Everywhere Challenge
Go… this command from Jesus (Matthew 28:19) was for all people and that includes children. Jesus saw potential in children and blessed them. He praises their abilities, their attitude and their faith. It is God’s heart for children to have a relationship with Him and to tell about Him to others. This is what the…
Read MoreTake the Children Everywhere Challenge
My guess is that everyone reading this article has a desire to see children everywhere walking with Jesus. We long to see children – in our neighbourhood, in our country, across the world – thriving in a loving relationship with God, coming to know His truth and experiencing His presence in whatever circumstances they face.
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