Why Evangelize Children??

Hey everyone, so I am in New Zealand at the moment attending a couple of days training at YWAM Crystal Springs on Children’s Ministry with CBM(Christian Bible Ministries). It has been awesome and I have learnt so much!!

One of the main thoughts that has come out of this that I want to share with you is “Why do we need to Evangelize Children?” So here is some of the teaching I have received on this.

1.    Because the Bible tells us to: In Matthew 18:14 Jesus tells His disciples, that it is not the will of the Father which is heaven that one of the little ones should perish. Jesus always made time for the children and blessed them, we can read this in many passages in Matthew and Luke.
2. There is a worldwide need: If you look at statistics at the moment almost one third of the world is under the age of 15. I am pretty sure that the Bible doesn’t say “go only to the two thirds of the world over 15 and preach the gospel”. No it says go into all the world.
3. Children are at the ideal age: They have a simple trust and a simple faith. We see Jesus telling His disciples to have childlike faith and to become like a child to enter the kingdom, so it makes logical sense that children are already in the perfect state to enter the kingdom.
4. If we don’t evangelize our children, someone else will: Most other religions, sects and cults all try to get our children. They understand that if you can reach a child you can reach the whole family.

I have so many other thoughts rolling around in my head but I am sure this is enough for now. Maybe if I get another chance to blog I will add some more on topics such as: what lies the enemy has put in our head about why children don’t need to be evangelized.

All in all it has been great training and I look forward to using this in future ministry.

How can you reach the children in your life today?

Kate Moala