4/14 Windows - Remember to pray for children all over the world on the 14 April!!!!
The vision needs to be big – there are 2 billion children in our world and they are not just ‘souls to be saved’ but children created in God’s image who deserve to become all that He intends them to be.
The ideas need to be simple - so simple they can be shared and implemented wherever children are. They may be simple but they are not simplistic!
The key questions still remain:
· How do we effectively disciple children for a faith that will fit them for life now and as they grow older?
· Since we cannot apply a ‘one size fits all’ approach, what are the simple discipling ideas worth sharing because they have proved useful in the variety of contexts where children are found?
Let’s explore some of the ideas God is using. One simple idea is that every child is prayed for. Not only the children in our homes, our churches and our neighbourhoods. Imagine the difference it would make if we pleaded with God about the despair or confusion in which children live. Imagine the directions God might take the church if in humility we looked to him for solutions. Praying for every child is a simple idea that is taking root around the world.
The ideas need to be simple - so simple they can be shared and implemented wherever children are. They may be simple but they are not simplistic!
The key questions still remain:
· How do we effectively disciple children for a faith that will fit them for life now and as they grow older?
· Since we cannot apply a ‘one size fits all’ approach, what are the simple discipling ideas worth sharing because they have proved useful in the variety of contexts where children are found?
Let’s explore some of the ideas God is using. One simple idea is that every child is prayed for. Not only the children in our homes, our churches and our neighbourhoods. Imagine the difference it would make if we pleaded with God about the despair or confusion in which children live. Imagine the directions God might take the church if in humility we looked to him for solutions. Praying for every child is a simple idea that is taking root around the world.
