I'm a missionary in Japan. The name of my mission agency is WEC International. That's supposedly Worldwide Evangelisation for Christ, but I think I have a better idea about what it stands for...
2008-03-12
Children in churches, again
From God's Plan For Children, by Dave Roberts, here are some really good questions.
- Do the adults in our church greet the children by name?
- Is there any cross-generational conversation?
- In the case of toddlers and younger children, are we willing to crouch down to their level to talk with them?
- Are the facilities we provide for their classes warm, comfortable, age-appropriate and well kept?
- How many times a year does the church leadership meet with the children's ministry team?
- Is there a role for a children's activity in the main congregational worship time?
- Do we use younger people and children in servant roles in church life, such as ushering, worship groups and a myriad of other tasks, thus significantly increasing their sense of belonging?
- Do we publically affirm those who teach our children in the same way that we honour others in the congregation who undertake major projects or foreign trips?
- Do the children in our church ever get asked to read the Bible publicly or pray?
- If the church prays for people who respond to what God may have said to the congregation, are their children amongst those doing the praying?
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lathos: Just written a device driver for my new piano. I impress myself sometimes.
Elvis Costello – The Invisible Man