Child Theology
Child Evangelism – A Theological Oveview
A study of the Biblical basis for the evangelism of children and the implications for ministry practice with children. Can young children make a solid decision to trust the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Savior? At what age should we present the Gospel to children and give them an opportunity to respond? Should we…
Read MoreJesus Asked – Open Ended Questions & Ministry With Children
The ‘open-ended’ question is used to prompt a longer thinking process in the listener/responder. A closed question requires a yes, no, or a straightforward factual answer. An open-ended question may be rhetorical, but is more likely to be asking the listener to search for an answer in themselves that they have not considered before (thus…
Read MoreThe Child as a Partner in Mission
The past decade has seen a significant awakening on the biblical and strategic importance and potential of children and youth as both objects of and agents for world transformation. A wealth of new initiatives and publications has raised awareness of the needs, the promise and the possibilities represented by this large, needy and receptive ‘people…
Read MoreIt’s time to take children and youth seriously
Children are all around us. Every human is or was once a child. Children are the most numerous needy and most people on the planet. Never in history have we had so many children among us and never have so many of them been at great risk. Author : Dr. Dan Brewster International Director for Academic…
Read MoreWhat does a discipled child look like?
After writing about “Developing a Biblical World View in Children” for a magazine I have not been able to get this question out of my head. If our job as children’s pastors is to do what Matthew 28:19 tells use to do, (and I believe it is) “Therefore go and make disciples of all…
Read MoreReview – Raising Children in a Digital Age
In this new and thought provoking book Bex Lewis offers a mix of practical advice and introductions to new services, plus resources, questions and strategies for helping us raise this generation. Raising Children in a Digital Age: Enjoying the Best, Avoiding the Worst Dr Bex Lewis Lion Hudson 9780745956046 It’s a starting point to find…
Read MoreJesus and The Child – Principles discovered on the road to Jerusalem
I’d like to invite you to take a walk with Jesus and his disciples from Caesarea Philippi to Jerusalem and note what we find about child ministry. Author – Keith White This article has been printed and given as a lecture in many different contexts. Dr Keith J. White is Director…
Read MoreThe Child in Christian Thought
This book will soon have graced our shelves for 15 years. Many have been written since which explore in even more depth its key themes. So why review it now? Well, for one thing many may not yet have come across it. But there are some other reasons why you may want to set aside…
Read MoreThe Cape Town Commitment and Children
The Cape Town Commitment arose from the 2010 gathering of the Lausanne Movement For World Evangelisation. It included significant reference to children. This event, which first took place in 1974 occurs about every 15 years and helps set the agenda for mission thinking in the following decades. Part of the task of groups such…
Read MoreThe Family in the Bible
This is an unusual theology book – it’s a collection of short chapters considering a “specialised subject” in great detail. That subject is “family”. Family in the Bible Edited by Richard S. Hess and M. Daniel Carroll Published by Baker Books (2003) Reviewed by: Lynn Alexander Children and Family Pastor, Morningside…
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