Vision Four Pillars of Childrens Ministry

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• Vision Four Pillars of Childrens Ministry

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Vision Building the Need

• Lets do a neighbor nudge.
• What is one characteristic you would like to
  build into the next generation?

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Discerning the Gap!

• The next generation
• Love God
• Biblically literate
• Obedient to Christ
• Respect authority
• Evangelistic
• Honor parents
• Other

Where do we want to go?
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Discerning the Gap!
Where are we?
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Discerning the Gap

• What is hindering our kids from being built up
  in their faith?

Whats the next step?
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Nehemiah 217

• Then I said to them, "You see the trouble we
  are in Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates
  have been burned with fire. Come, let us
  rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will
  no longer be in disgrace."

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Nehemiah 218

• I also told them about the gracious hand of
  my God upon me and what the king had said to me.
  They replied, "Let us start rebuilding." So
  they began this good work.

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PILLAR ONEAN EQUIPPING CHURCH
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PILLAR TWOA NURTURING HOME
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PILLAR THREEA SHEPHERDING ADULT
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PILLAR FOURA DEVELOPING B I B L I C A L W O R
L D V I E W
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Our Children Are in Crisis

• Nehemiah Institute conducts testing of Christian
  sophomores and seniors to determine their
  worldview is it biblical?

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Our Children Are in Crisis

• From 1988-2000, average scores of Christian
  school students dropped by 30.3 percent.
• Results of evangelical family students in public
  schools dropped 36.8 percent.

Brannon S. Howse, World Net Daily
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Our Children Are in Crisis

• 32 of those who were born again said they
  believe in moral absolutes ...
• Only 9 of born-again teens believe in moral
  absolutes ...
• Just one in 10 of our countrys born-again
  teenagers believe in absolute moral truth a
  statistic that is nearly identical to that of
  non-born again teens.

Americans Are Most Likely to Base Truth on
Feelings February 12, 2002, Barna Research
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Why Is Worldview An Issue?

• Worldview the underlying belief system held by
  an individual that determines his/her attitudes
  and actions in life.
• Childrens ministry is no longer effectively
  developing a biblical worldview in a majority of
  our children.

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Why Is Worldview An Issue?

• People without a biblical worldview are
• 92 times more likely to endorse abortion
• 78 times more likely to expose themselves to
  pornography
• 31 times more likely to accept cohabitation
• 15 times more likely to condone gay sex
• Eight times more likely to buy lottery tickets

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Our Children Are in Crisis

• George Barna said
• The American Church must focus on children and
  childrens ministry. We have virtually lost a
  generation we cannot afford to lose another.

Americans Are Most Likely to Base Truth on
Feelings February 12, 2002, Barna Research
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Our Children Are in Crisis

• Worldview is largely formed by age 10
• therefore, we must concentrate on children.
• Children wont change their worldview by
  themselves therefore, we must work with those
  who work with the children.

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A Question to Consider
How do we teach a biblical worldview to kids?
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Target young
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