The spirit of fear plays upon the deepest parts of a child’s being. A child’s natural tendency is to fear the great big world he finds himself in. Children’s workers are familiar with the common but serious fears of children. The most popular are fear of the dark, what is under the bed and anything unfamiliar in his life. This vulnerability makes him a potential candidate for the fear factor. This spirit is a negative motivator that peaks children’s curiosities and tempts them to step into the realm of the mystical in order to ‘take control’ of their own lives. The Bible very plainly says that this spirit is not from God and in fact, His perfect love drives fear away. You can turn off the television and keep kids from seeing spooky films but you can’t hide them away from a world that loves Halloween and all things scary. So how do we as children’s pastors help kids overcome the fear factor?

Talk About It

Fear loves the dark. Let’s face it. How often do you get prayer requests about being afraid of the bright morning sunshine? Address kids’ fear factors. This season is the perfect time to unveil what fear really is and what God thinks about it. Kids should be allowed to express how they feel and what they are afraid of in a safe, non-judgmental environment. A small class setting or smaller ‘informal’ parties are perfect for sitting down and shooting the breeze with kids. Talk about your own childhood fears and how you overcame them. Don’t knock down a child’s fears but help them to see past to them to the God who loves them and protects them.

Hand Out Ammunition

Children’s workers should hand out the appropriate ammunition for kids to fight off the fiery darts of the enemy. Give kids scripture to use when faced with real fearful situations. Teach them in skits, puppet shows and any kind of role playing activities, how to use the Word of God. Jesus overcame the devil by using the Word. We should teach children to do the same. Teach kids scripture songs they can sing when they are facing a dark room by themselves. With the right tools, they’ll be victorious champions for Him.

Prayer

Surround your children with prayer. Pray for them, targeting specifically a fearful spirit. Teach children how to pray with faith and understanding. Show them by example how to pray and how to pray for each other. Including children in the labor of praying for one another will pay huge spiritual dividends all their lives. Build a fear factor proof prayer net around your children’s ministry and watch kids soar in God’s perfect love. If you sense fear is a real problem amongst your children, bring your prayer request to your church prayer ministry or support staff.

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Free Christmas Craft Ideas For Kids

Christmas Time Together is the best place to find free, easy and clear craft projects for children. Your kids will love these art projects. Some craft ideas include: Advent Mural, Angel Tree Ornament, Bead Wreath & Candy Cane, Bell Ornament, Candy Basket, Cookie Cutter Ornament, Christmas Card Ornaments, Christmas Cornucopia, Christmas Cracker, Christmas Piñata, Christmas Place Mats, Clothes Pin Angel and many more. These crafts are free and easy to print off instructions.

Cullen’s Christmas Crafts are free to watch on YouTube. She always does a great job explaining the craft and making it simple to repeat.

Craft Central Station Christmas Idea page offers more great Christmas projects for kids. They offer a wide range of craft, gift, art, and card projects for children.

Danielle’s Place has dozens of free and easy Christmas crafts for children. Some crafts include:Craft Stick Christmas Star Ornament Craft for Kids, Peppermint Candy Frame, Coffee Filter Angel Craft, Ice Cream Cone Christmas Tree Craft, Poinsettia Flower Angel Craft, Picture Frame Christmas Ornament Craft, Lace Angel Craft, Angel Hershey’s Kiss Party Favor Craft, Communion Cup Reindeer, Christmas Candle with Base Craft, Gift Bags with gift tags Craft, CD Christmas Ornament Craft, Nativity Craft, Baby Jesus Envelop Craft, and many printable card crafts in her members area.

Bible Kids Fun Zone Christmas Crafts has many craft and coloring pages your can print off to use in your Christmas Sunday school lessons. This site has dozens of Nativity coloring pages, cards and crafts. Their best crafts are in the membership area, but they also offer many free children’s craft ideas.

The Christmas Zone at Kidology.org is a great place to find crafts and Sunday school lessons about Christmas. They offer many free items, but you’ll need to buy a membership to get full access. I usually look here first when I’m planning a craft for kid’s church.

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