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Think Tank

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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How Do You Teach Children To Pray?

04 October | by Tony Kummer
kids and prayer

Welcome to session #6 of the Children’s Ministry Think Tank.  This time I’ve asked our contributors to share their experience of teaching kids to pray. If you would like to participate, just read over the responses and leave your thoughts in the comment section. Here is the question:
How Should We Teach Kids To Pray?
How do [...]

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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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Baby Dedication: What Does Your Church Do?

06 June | by Tony Kummer
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Welcome to the latest session of the Children’s Ministry Think Tank. Grab some coffee, print off this post and put your thinking cap on. The aim is to get different perspectives and help everyone to learn (including me). Please read through the responses and share your own ideas in the comments.
Think Tank #3 Questions About [...]

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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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