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Children & Salvation

The Age of Accountability: Rethinking Children and Salvation

06 November | by Tony Kummer
Age of Accountability

Welcome to another session of the Children’s Ministry Think Tank. This is a monthly feature where we discuss controversial or difficult topics related to children’s ministry. Our responses are just a starting point, we encourage you to share your views in the comment section below.
What About the Age of Accountability?
What do you teach about concerning [...]

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The Gospel for Children: The Importance of Jesus in Every Kids Church Lesson

24 October | by Charlie Wallace
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I took part in a roundtable discussion yesterday with pastors and staff from churches around the area. The topic and reason for the conference was the subject of evangelism.  It was a great time of church leaders sharing different ways that they try to reach people for Jesus. I was the lone children’s pastor in [...]

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Teaching Children About Sin Versus Protecting Their Self Esteem

18 September | by Tony Kummer
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Thanks for joining us for another session of the Children’s Ministry Think Tank. The purpose of these posts is to address some of the sticky issues that come up in real world kids ministry. Please join the conversation by leaving a comment at the end of the post.
Question: Thinking about Sin and Self Esteem
How do [...]

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Evangelizing Children Without Manipulation

11 August | by Tony Kummer
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Welcome to another session of the Children’s Ministry Think Tank. The aim is to get different perspectives and help everyone to learn (including me). Please read through the responses and share your own ideas below.
Evangelizing Children Without Manipulation
How should children’s ministry offer an urgent Gospel invitation without emotionally manipulating children? When does child evangelism cross [...]

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How Can I Know If My Child Is Really Saved?

07 July | by Tony Kummer

For Christian parents, few concerns are more pressing than the salvation of their children. I’ve know many parents who struggle to know if their kids are saved. In this post I want to share my best advice for parents. Please feel free to leave a comment and share your thoughts.
How Can I Tell If A [...]

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Don’t Miss the Gospel When Sharing Jesus With Kids

03 June | by Tony Kummer
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Recently I attended an event at another church for children. They had a special speaker who entertained the children with demonstrations of physical strength (breaking objects etc.) and then began to preach. He was good speaker and the children listened carefully to what he said. There was only one problem …
He never really preached the [...]

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The Gospel In Colors – The Wordless Book

28 May | by Tony Kummer
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One of the best ways to share the Gospel with kids is the wordless book. It’s a series of colors that can be used to explain the Gospel.
I was surprised to learn that many believe that Charles Spurgeon originated the wordless book idea. Later is was used by several early Evangelical Missionaries. You can find a [...]

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What Is Your Church’s Policy About Baptizing Children?

12 May | by Tony Kummer

This post continues a new feature called Children’s Ministry Think Tank. The aim is to get different perspectives and help everyone to learn (including me). Please read through the responses and share your own ideas below.
Think Tank #2 Questions About Baptism & Kids
What is your church’s policy about baptizing kids? Is there any age [...]

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How Do You Teach Kids To Be Saved?

24 April | by Tony Kummer

This post launches a new feature called Children’s Ministry Think Tank. I have asked several friends in children’s ministry to join the project. About twice each month, I will email them tough questions and post their answers here on the website. My aim is to get different perspectives and help everyone to learn (including me).
Please [...]

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Searching For Lost Lambs

28 February | by Tony Kummer

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In a few minutes, I’ll head out for some afternoon evangelistic visits. Today, I’ll be making the rounds in a nearby trailer park. Our ministry serves several lower income children from that neighborhood. These kids often come on the bus, and their parents almost never come with them.
I don’t get out there very [...]

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