Comments on: Teaching Children to Pray http://ministry-to-children.com/teaching-children-to-pray/ Children's ministry should NOT be so hard . . . Ministry-To-Children.com exists to help you. You'll find thousands of lessons, ideas, and resources for telling kids about Jesus. All of this is 100% free and easy to print.. Fri, 25 May 2012 08:59:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: S. Claus http://ministry-to-children.com/teaching-children-to-pray/comment-page-2/#comment-37480 S. Claus Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:26:40 +0000 http://ministry-to-children.com/?p=2077#comment-37480 Thank you ! I just started our new class of kindergarten children and two of my youngsters didn't know how to pray. You once again had the answer to my problem. You truly did answered my prayer, Thanks be to God. S. Claus Thank you ! I just started our new class of kindergarten children and two of my youngsters didn’t know how to pray. You once again had the answer to my problem. You truly did answered my prayer, Thanks be to God. S. Claus

]]> By: Christy http://ministry-to-children.com/teaching-children-to-pray/comment-page-2/#comment-37400 Christy Sat, 10 Sep 2011 14:54:31 +0000 http://ministry-to-children.com/?p=2077#comment-37400 I really appreciate the materials or lessons that you've been posting in this website because they can really help us. I remember one Sunday, i taught kids about prayer..i asked each one of them to share what they want to ask from God and one of my students said, "Lord, please make my mommy pregnant because i want a sister" and i shared it with his parents afterward. Now, not only the little boy is praying about it. We all do.. :) I really appreciate the materials or lessons that you’ve been posting in this website because they can really help us. I remember one Sunday, i taught kids about prayer..i asked each one of them to share what they want to ask from God and one of my students said, “Lord, please make my mommy pregnant because i want a sister” and i shared it with his parents afterward. Now, not only the little boy is praying about it. We all do.. :)

]]> By: Maryam Youhanna http://ministry-to-children.com/teaching-children-to-pray/comment-page-2/#comment-37181 Maryam Youhanna Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:57:04 +0000 http://ministry-to-children.com/?p=2077#comment-37181 Thank you all for sharing your expereinces. I just recently joined in. I love it. I do too try as much as i can to talk to my kids about God. Sometimes, my husband tells me not to over do it, but balance it. I guess, i need wisom from God in that realm. Thank you for sharing. Thank you all for sharing your expereinces. I just recently joined in. I love it. I do too try as much as i can to talk to my kids about God. Sometimes, my husband tells me not to over do it, but balance it. I guess, i need wisom from God in that realm. Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: deborah http://ministry-to-children.com/teaching-children-to-pray/comment-page-2/#comment-35458 deborah Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:39:16 +0000 http://ministry-to-children.com/?p=2077#comment-35458 Special thanks to Tony, and the rest , ever since I come across with your teachings, I now can say , yes, I am a sunday school teacher. Iwas now reading how to teach children how to pray, and the prayer I read is the exact prayer I am teaching them, I even share these teachings with my co teachers who do no not have an access to computers, thanks to everyone Special thanks to Tony, and the rest , ever since I come across with your teachings, I now can say , yes, I am a sunday school teacher. Iwas now reading how to teach children how to pray, and the prayer I read is the exact prayer I am teaching them, I even share these teachings with my co teachers who do no not have an access to computers, thanks to everyone

]]> By: Lindsey Whitney http://ministry-to-children.com/teaching-children-to-pray/comment-page-2/#comment-33334 Lindsey Whitney Wed, 11 May 2011 15:15:44 +0000 http://ministry-to-children.com/?p=2077#comment-33334 We did a few articles on this too, using prayer cards: http://www.growingkidsministry.com/ages-and-stages/spiritual-milestones/equipping-children-for-prayer/ and prayer murals to help our kids: http://www.growingkidsministry.com/ages-and-stages/spiritual-milestones/make-a-prayer-mural/. Hope it helps! Lindsey @ GrowingKidsMinistry.com We did a few articles on this too, using prayer cards: http://www.growingkidsministry.com/ages-and-stages/spiritual-milestones/equipping-children-for-prayer/ and prayer murals to help our kids: http://www.growingkidsministry.com/ages-and-stages/spiritual-milestones/make-a-prayer-mural/. Hope it helps!

Lindsey @ GrowingKidsMinistry.com

]]> By: Jeanne Bowser http://ministry-to-children.com/teaching-children-to-pray/comment-page-2/#comment-30688 Jeanne Bowser Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:02:42 +0000 http://ministry-to-children.com/?p=2077#comment-30688 Thank you for sharing these pointers on teaching our children to pray. Thank you for sharing these pointers on teaching our children to pray.

]]> By: Beverly http://ministry-to-children.com/teaching-children-to-pray/comment-page-1/#comment-30660 Beverly Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:54:42 +0000 http://ministry-to-children.com/?p=2077#comment-30660 Something new we are trying this year is that I have written out a few prayers for my three kids, like a little booklet. I have tried to cover serveral different circumstances that would need prayer: morning prayers to start the day, homeschooling prayer to focus the mind, when I misbehave prayer to ask forgiveness and to ask the Holy Spirit to help me not do it again, prayer for the sick, prayer for when I fight with my sibling, when I am afraid prayer, and a night time prayer. This has helped with teaching my children to pray more and for every circumstance in life. They need to know they can go to God with every concern. They are simple prayers and I try to always use scripture in them when possible. Something new we are trying this year is that I have written out a few prayers for my three kids, like a little booklet. I have tried to cover serveral different circumstances that would need prayer: morning prayers to start the day, homeschooling prayer to focus the mind, when I misbehave prayer to ask forgiveness and to ask the Holy Spirit to help me not do it again, prayer for the sick, prayer for when I fight with my sibling, when I am afraid prayer, and a night time prayer. This has helped with teaching my children to pray more and for every circumstance in life. They need to know they can go to God with every concern. They are simple prayers and I try to always use scripture in them when possible.

]]> By: Pastor Fredrick Opondo http://ministry-to-children.com/teaching-children-to-pray/comment-page-1/#comment-30266 Pastor Fredrick Opondo Wed, 16 Mar 2011 07:42:13 +0000 http://ministry-to-children.com/?p=2077#comment-30266 Thanks Tony for such insights on how to teach children to engage in prayer.Children are hit most in such disasters as in the case of Japan. May the Lord visit the children in Japan.We who work with children have an opportunity to teach our children to pray.God bless you. Thanks Tony for such insights on how to teach children to engage in prayer.Children are hit most in such disasters as in the case of Japan.
May the Lord visit the children in Japan.We who work with children have an opportunity to teach our children to pray.God bless you.

]]> By: Tony Kummer http://ministry-to-children.com/teaching-children-to-pray/comment-page-1/#comment-11171 Tony Kummer Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:14:00 +0000 http://ministry-to-children.com/?p=2077#comment-11171 Thanks for sharing those insights - very helpful! Thanks for sharing those insights – very helpful!

]]> By: Beverly http://ministry-to-children.com/teaching-children-to-pray/comment-page-1/#comment-11170 Beverly Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:59:37 +0000 http://ministry-to-children.com/?p=2077#comment-11170 I think where we went wrong in our kids learning to pray is that when we did start having family devotions, my husband and I prayed these long elaborate prayers to include everyone and everything. After a few weeks when we ask the kids to take a turn at praying, I think they were intimidated by our prayers and thought their's had to be that way. They are 9, 10 and 15. They don't mind praying for supper because those prayers are easy. Thank you Lord for this food. Nurish it to our bodies and our bodies for your service. Amen. Easy right? Well, take my advise. If you do start praying at night as a family and having devotions time, get a simple devotion book with devotions about life experiences the whole family can relate to and when you pray, modle a simple pray that the kids can eventual learn and then as they grow can and mature, can add to. The Lord's prayer is the best example. Acknowlegde God for who he is, pray for his will in your life, home, church and community, Ask him to meet your daily needs, Ask for forgiveness for that day of sins and attitudes, Ask him to keep a hedge around you and protect you as you sleep and play, Then always end with thanksgiving and praise. Simple. This has been the answer to our problems. Now our kids want to pray a loud when we have devotions. I think where we went wrong in our kids learning to pray is that when we did start having family devotions, my husband and I prayed these long elaborate prayers to include everyone and everything. After a few weeks when we ask the kids to take a turn at praying, I think they were intimidated by our prayers and thought their’s had to be that way. They are 9, 10 and 15. They don’t mind praying for supper because those prayers are easy. Thank you Lord for this food. Nurish it to our bodies and our bodies for your service. Amen. Easy right? Well, take my advise. If you do start praying at night as a family and having devotions time, get a simple devotion book with devotions about life experiences the whole family can relate to and when you pray, modle a simple pray that the kids can eventual learn and then as they grow can and mature, can add to. The Lord’s prayer is the best example. Acknowlegde God for who he is, pray for his will in your life, home, church and community, Ask him to meet your daily needs, Ask for forgiveness for that day of sins and attitudes, Ask him to keep a hedge around you and protect you as you sleep and play, Then always end with thanksgiving and praise. Simple. This has been the answer to our problems. Now our kids want to pray a loud when we have devotions.

]]>