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Exploring Issues of Orality and Culture in Training
“There are 2.2 billion children in our world today that need to be reached and discipled as followers of Jesus. At the same time, 2 Timothy 2:2 urges us to multiply ministry by training those who will train others.” Eighty percent of those 2.2 billion children are preferred oral learners who can’t, won’t or don’t…
Read MoreAre your children safe, or are they saved?
Only when children know and fear God, walking in faith and in Christ’s righteousness, can they truly be both safe and saved. Rebecca works for a children’s ministry training and equipping agency. Here she challenges us to think again about discipleship and salvation. Parents often like to bring their children to the playground. They assume…
Read MoreHere to Stay – Discipleship and the Generations
How do we help others to be “Here2Stay”, when there are so many reasons for “them2go.” The world is to be explored. The “prodigal story” is alive and well in 2015. In Western Society in particular the world is their oyster, and we have been taught that we are our own “destiny makers.” As a…
Read MoreChild 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 MoreAn Historical Theology of Adoption
This talk was filmed at a theological conference, hosted by Home for Good, together with St Mellitus and the Evangelical Alliance. Leading ethicists, theologians and biblical scholars addressed the lack of theological reflection on the nature of the Christians’ adoption into God’s family. Two theological perspectives were explored: a ‘vertical’ perspective on adoption into God’s…
Read MoreTeaching Sunday School with Nothing but a Bible
How to write your own lesson materials using just your Bible, your knowledge of the children and your creativity. Although commercially produced Sunday School materials are out of reach for many Sunday School teachers, that is no reason to despair. A Sunday School teacher who has a good grasp of the Bible, who leads a…
Read MoreWhat is Family – An African Perspective
There is an African saying, “IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD” hence the statement, “IAM BECAUSE WE ARE”. This has been the base and foundation for the African Family Unit for generations. In the village of Kufa lives an old woman who could be over ninety years of age. Her real age is…
Read MoreChildren, Youth and Mission Study Group established by Mission Studies Network
The International Association for Mission Studies (IAMS) study group Children, Youth and Mission was organised in the preparation of the 14th IAMS Assembly to be held in Seoul in August 2016. It was felt that the other IAMS study groups, as important as they are, have missed the young generation in its relation to the…
Read MoreBible Handling Goals for Children – 5-8 years old
An age-appropriate guide for children’s use of the Bible – their knowledge of its content, skills in using it and attitudes towards it. Children of different ages approach the Bible in different ways. As their general skills grow, so does their understanding of the Bible and their skill in using it. The statements below represent…
Read MoreWelcoming Children of Other Faiths
Ideas for those in a predominately Christian culture as they seek to reach out to children from other cultures and faiths. Not all of the guidelines will apply in every culture but there is much to stimulate your thinking. INTRODUCTION What exactly is it you want to know about relating to people of other faiths?…
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