So what’s the big deal with Kids Ministry anyway? I mean, why would anyone really want to put themselves through an entire hour of being with kids every Sunday morning? What makes them so important? And why can’t they just sit in big church and wait quietly while the preacher teaches the adults?

You can find all sorts of information based on the “facts” of why children’s ministry is THE MOST IMPORTANT ministry of the church. For starters…

• There are 8760 hours in a year, and we only have 52 of those hours on Sunday mornings to make an impact on kids for Christ. The rest of those hours are spent in troubled homes, difficult school situations, in front of the television or computer or video games, and with not-so-great friends.
• Children between the ages of five and thirteen have a 32% probability of accepting Jesus Christ as their Savior, but drops to 4% from ages fourteen to eighteen. We have absolutely NO TIME to waste here, people! Kids are most accepting of Jesus at a young age. How amazing would it be to say that a kid was saved at age five and lived for Jesus their entire life?! What an awesome testimony that would be!
• There are so many places in the Bible where Jesus loved on kids, and how He told the adults to BE LIKE a kid. Jesus thought kids were pretty cool, and even He didn’t have any problems hanging out with them.

And while those are all VERY GREAT reasons to put effort into kids ministry, I have a few more things I want to add.

When I step into a children’s room full of “hungry for Jesus” kids, my first thought is LOVE. I want to share the love of Jesus with each one of them. So many of these kids come from hurting families. They come from broken homes where they feel unloved, abandoned, rejected, mistreated, misunderstood, and any number of other things. But when that child walks through my doors, I pour the love of Christ on them. There are a few things I just MUST instill in them. I want them to know…

• No matter how unloved they may feel by the people in this life, there is One who loves them unconditionally.
• Even if they feel abandoned by mom or dad, God will never leave them.
• Parents or friends may reject them, but there is a God who will never reject them.
• If they have been hurt or mistreated by people around them, Jesus wants to heal their hearts.
• When someone tells them they are worthless, I want them to know that God thought they were special enough to send His son, Jesus, to die for THEM!

There are so many, many reasons why kids ministry is important. Our goal here at The Children’s Pastor is to ignite a fire in YOU to see the need for an AMAZING children’s ministry at your church! And just because I said “amazing,” that doesn’t mean it has to be expensive. What that means is that you need to devote what resources you DO have to ministering to the kids God has placed in your path. Realize that they ARE important to God NOW, and not just when they are grown up. Children are the church of TODAY! Which means, they can serve God NOW! Minister to them. Pray for them. Fill them with God’s Word. And show them a God who IS REAL and wants to be REAL in their lives TODAY!

We are so excited that you dropped by. Grab a cup of coffee, take a look around, and then let us know how we can help your small church make a BIG impact on kids for Christ! You can leave us a comment right here, or you can send us an e-mail at nicole@thechildrenspastor.com. We would LOVE to work with you in building your children’s ministry to further God’s Kingdom!