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Reclaiming the Missing Link in Faith Formation
What is forming the spiritual intelligence in our youngest children? Kevin Unicomb looks at child discipleship from within the traditions of his church and draws out universal lessons for us all. Without doubt, from what I have seen and studied in the church during the past 25 years, including leadership conferences, church growth seminars, planting…
Read MoreThinking Clearly About Family Ministry – Where to Start?
God created and designed us to live in a community called family but we live in a world filled with broken hearts and broken homes. Globally we are confronted by the struggles and the results of fragile, hurting families … and we are worried. This paper is the beginning of a response which aims to…
Read MoreBible Handling Goals for 8-11 year olds
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 MoreLeaving a Godly Heritage – The Consequence of Ideas
What does leaving a Godly heritage look like? What does it mean ‘to leave a Godly heritage?’ Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children are a reward from Him Psalm 127: 3 (NIV) Heritage can relate to many things, but for our purpose we will use the Oxford Dictionary definition which in part states;…
Read MoreChild Leadership and Participation – Bible Insights and Training Principles
Many key biblical characters were used by God as children. We often do not take children as seriouly as God did and does. What can we practcally do to help children assume responsible leadership. This article is drawn from a discussion document about Child Leadership. It can be found on Max7 in full When focusing…
Read MoreWho is the Child? 12 Key Biblical Insights
Who God says the child is and who Jesus says the child is. Remind yourself of key biblical perspectives on the child This article is from the Max7 resource library. You can download it here Throughout the history of mankind the natural progression of life has been a birth ultimately followed by death at some…
Read MoreWhat is the context of child discipleship?
In biblical culture, as in most cultures still today, people did not live primarily as individuals, but as families, especially extended families. How might this influence our understanding of discipleship? Bob Rognlien works in the Middle East and elsewhere seeking to help people understand the context of the Bible – find out more here This…
Read More7 key resources for Sports Ministry with children
Kids Games KidsGames is a sports and games program. It is for children aged 6-14 years. KidsGames shares positive life values. It harnesses the power of sport to build relationship bridges and grow healthy, active children. It helps children learn important messages about life, and gives them opportunities to develop compassion and community spirit. There are…
Read MoreLeading Children to Christ
Guidelines for sharing the Gospel with children and supporting them in their new life as Christians. Use the comments section below to share. This article is from the Max7 resource library Clearly Present the Gospel The following concepts will help your children to understand the Gospel. It is a good practice to look for ways…
Read MoreChildren’s Ministry as the Presence of God
One writer has suggested that the strength of Jesus’s ministry was not merely his witness but in fact his ‘withness’. He was with people. What might that look like for us as we engage in ministry to children? Dave Roberts is a writer and children’s ministry advocate. God has chosen to act through his people,…
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