Posts in Children
3 Testimonies We Need to Share with our Children

As we continue to get to know the hearts and stories of our children, let us not miss the opportunity to share our hearts and stories with them, so that they may set their hope in God.

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Passing the Baton to the Next Generation

The older generation can have the needed influence on the spiritual state of young people today. Family Worship and Family Ministry within the Church create opportunities for older adults to pass their faith to the next generation, leaving a legacy of faith. 

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The Partnership Between the Home & the Church

Proclaiming the Gospel to children and teenagers today is a journey of discipleship that includes the entire church family. It is a partnership between parents, families, church members, ministers, leaders, and pastors. On one level or another, at one time or another, everyone in the church is invited to be involved. It is a multidimensional, multigenerational, church-wide ministry. The home and the church come together for this common purpose. 

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Jim Elliot and a Vision for Great Commission Families

Elliot’s parents embraced the vision of a Great Commission Family and sent their son like an arrow. Elliot and his wife, along with four other families, gave everything to make disciples of an unreached nation and bless a native tribe with the Gospel of Jesus…Let our prayer for our family be more than safety. Let us dream beyond the American Dream. Let us join a story bigger than ourselves, and let us passionately resist the temptation to forsake the Great Commission simply because it is difficult or counter-culture or uncomfortable or unfamiliar or unknown.

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Fear, Faith & Childhood Anxiety

If, I’m honest, the last thing I wanted was a label for my child. I felt my mind scream...'He is not a label! This is NOT what is going to define him!' He is my sweet, sensitive, empathetic, understanding, loving little boy who happens to struggle with fear. I was angry. I didn’t want to tell people for fear that is all they would see.

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5 Back-to-School Prayers for Students

Regardless of what emotions are flowing in our students’ minds, they need our prayers more than ever. There is an enemy that wants to steal, kill, and destroy God’s good creation. Followers of Christ must wake up to the dangers that wait for our kids in the hallways. What better time to pray for our students? Here are five ways we can pray for our kids right now. 

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