Redefining Children's Ministry in the 21st Century


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Research shows that by the time many children are thirteen years old they feel they know everything there is to know about the Bible and God, and feel no further need of attending church. Could this be because we have underestimated their spiritual potential, and been content to feed them a repetitive spiritual diet of basic Bible stories over and over again? Just how many ways can we repackage Noah's Ark anyway? It's time the collective body of Christ re-evaluate children's ministries and redefine what valid, disciple-making, equipping children's ministry really is.




Postmodern Children's Ministry


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This practical, thought-provoking book presents a new paradigm for children’s ministry in the emerging 21ST century and explores how churches are currently putting that vision into practice. Advocating the need to regard children as full participants in their faith communities, the book provides strategies for building intergenerational community where children feel they belong and have the opportunity to serve.




Redefining Children's Ministry in the 21st Century


Book Description

We have a crisis in the Church in regards to our children. Research shows as many as 70% of the children who have been raised in our Bible believing churches and families are leaving our ranks in droves when they reach their teens and young adult years. What's worse is very few of them ever return. By the time many of these kids are thirteen years old they feel they know everything there is to know about the Bible and God, and feel no further need of attending church.Could this be because we have underestimated their spiritual potential, and been content to feed them a repetitive diet of basic Bible stories over and over again? Just how many ways can we repackage Noah's Ark anyway? It's time the collective body of Christ reevaluate and redefine what valid disciplemaking, equipping children's ministry really is.




Russian Version


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"This book by Becky Fischer book has opened my eyes to the seriousness of the crisis in contemporary children's ministry. It showed me how devastating the consequences can be if the church does not make radical changes. While translating this book I have experienced the conviction of the Holy Spirit many times. He revealed to me the areas in the church and in my personal life where an urgent transformation must take place, because I am also a mother of two sons. On the other hand, Becky gives practical guidance that all parents can implement immediately as well as church leaders. This book made a strong impression on our entire team, all those who worked on preparing the book for printing. Yula, who worked on editing the texts, who is also one of our children's ministers immediately began to apply the principles. The changes which took place in our children's ministry began right after reading the first few chapters. I believe that this message is extremely urgent for today. Let's raise up a generation of radical servants of Jesus Christ. Those who are listening to His voice and obeying His will to heal the sick, raise the dead, cast out demons, and to preach the Good News of Jesus to a lost world. Natasha Lazuka, Ukrainian Harvest Ministries




Children’s Ministry Wake up Call


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The warning signs are everywhere: cyberbullying, sex trafficking, and school shootings are on the rise. Our children have matriculated in the digital age. With unprecedented access to information and rapidly developing technology, their views of the church, authority, and God are all shifting. If we ever hope to be successful in reaching the children of tomorrow, we must move beyond the status quo and completely revolutionize our approach, evaluate our methods, and make the investments required to become the church that this generation so desperately needs. In her own authentic voice, Esther invites Children’s Ministry leaders to do just that in her second book, Children’s Ministry Wake Up Call. Esther Moreno has dedicated her life to reaching the next generation for Christ. She has nearly 20 years of Children’s Ministry experience across various churches and denominations. From the U.S. to Uganda, Esther’s passion for moving Children’s Ministry forward has manifested itself in monthly live webinars on social media, virtual trainings for Children’s Ministry departments all over the country, conferences, radio and more. Esther is a gifted speaker, teacher, and author. She holds a Masters from Ashland Theological Seminary with a concentration in Christian Education. She currently attends Life Church Huntsville, Alabama, where she resides with her husband, Guylando, and their two beautiful children, Grace and Gideon. This book is a must read for all children's ministry leaders and pastors who are serious about reaching the children of this generation. It is packed full of insights and knowledge that will help you to skillfully sharpen your ministry efforts in this era. It's not just coming from the pen, but from the heart of an experienced and youthfully exuberant children's pastor with love and passion. So grab your team and get ready to create an effective, ever evolving ministry equipped for generations to come. Larriston Gaynor National Children's Ministry Director New Testament Church of God, Jamaica




Children's Ministry in the Way of Jesus


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Attract kids to church, the logic often goes, and you get parents in the pews. All that's left is to get the kids out of the way. Here children's ministers David Csinos and Ivy Beckwith draw on research in human development and spiritual formation to show how children become disciples and churches become centers of lifelong discipleship.




Making Your Children's Ministry the Best Hour of Every Kid's Week


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Promiseland is Willow Creek’s highly successful children’s ministry. Using examples from Promiseland and churches of all sizes around the country, this book provides step by step guidance and creative application exercises to help churches develop a thriving children’s ministry—one that strives to be the best hour of every kid’s week. Included are Scripture-based principles and practical resources for church staff members and volunteers who agree with the critical role children’s ministry plays in a local church. Making Your Children’s Ministry the Best Hour of Every Kid’s Week, based on twenty-eight years of experience at Willow Creek, explains four ministry foundations: Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategy. Content includes: Detailed answers to questions facing every children’s ministry: • What does Jesus expect from children’s ministry? • How can we evangelize lost kids and disciple saved kids at the same time, and should we? • How do we engage kids so they don’t become bored? • How do we get better at recruiting and leading volunteers? • How can our ministry be a safe place for children? • Six specific ministry values that address the needs of today’s children • Practical first steps for ministries that want to get serious about change • Clear indicators of success in children’s ministry




Korean Version of Redefining Children's Ministry in the 21st Century


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If you are Korean, or conduct ministry trips to Korea, please be aware we have Becky Fischer's best-selling book REDEFINING CHILDREN'S MINISTRY IN THE 21ST CENTURY in the Korean Language. Together let's invade Korea with a supernatural gospel for Korea's next Generation! CONTENT: Research shows that by the time many children are thirteen years old they feel they know everything there is to know about the Bible and God, and feel no further need of attending church. Could this be because we have underestimated their spiritual potential, and been content to feed them a repetitive spiritual diet of basic Bible stories over and over again? Just how many ways can we repackage Noah's Ark anyway? It's time the collective body of Christ re-evaluate children's ministries and redefine what valid, disciple-making, equipping children's ministry really is.




Keeping Your Children's Ministry on Mission


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Practical Strategies for Gospel-Centered Children's Ministry When building a children's ministry at a church, there is so much to consider: Which curriculum should we use? How many volunteers do we need? How do we keep parents in the loop? And that's before we run into stalled check-in computers, missing activity sheets, and floors that need to be vacuumed. While all of the tasks of children's ministry are important, leaders can get easily distracted with the everyday work of doing ministry and lose sight of the main focus—the gospel. Writing from personal ministry experience, Jared Kennedy shares a four-fold approach for gospel-centered, missional children's ministry: hospitality, teaching, discipleship, and mission. This practical resource covers a variety of topics ranging from creating child protection policies to putting together lesson plans to catechism, helpful for children's ministers and volunteers alike as they disciple children with the powerful message of the gospel. Applicable: Includes questions for reflection and evaluation Helps Leaders Disciple the Next Generation: Features advice for sending kids and their families on mission Ideal for Nursery–5th Grade Teachers and Leaders: A practical and helpful resource for children's ministries Published in Conjunction with the Gospel Coalition (TGC)




The Ministry of Children's Education


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This highly anticipated resource establishes the importance of children's education to the life of today's faith communities. A very readable textbook, "The Ministry of Children's Education presents foundations for education in the faith, explores contexts in which contemporary faith is nurtured, and suggests practical helps for creating programs that work in congregations.