Children's Ministry

As I continue to unpack children's ministry and how important kids are to the future, I continue to be amazed at what I find and how truly important kids are not only to God but to the church and the future.

Look at this list to see how kids matter to God.

• Children are a gift from God -- Deut 7:13; Ps 127:3
• Adults receive special blessings through their children -- Num 5:28; Deut 28:4,11; Lam 4:2
• Children are desirable -- Gen 9:7; Deut 6:3; LUke 1:24-25
• Children need to be taught how to think and act in relation to God and His ways -- Ex 12:26, 37; Deut 4:9-10; 6:1-7; 31:12-13; Ps 78:4-6; Prob 22:6
• To haver a fruitful relationship with God, children must be taught to obey him -- Prob 8:32; 19:26; Jer 2:30; 3:22; Eph 6:1; Col 3:20
• God wants to have a genuine relationship with His children -- Ps 8:2, 34:11; 103:13; Mal 2:15; Matt 21:15; Mark 10:13-16