Children In The Worshiping Community
Jesus' call to let the children come to him provides Christians with the joyful task of training and forming children in the Christian faith and encouraging them to offer whole-hearted worship. In so doing, children take their place as an essential part of the body of Christ, with as much to teach others as to learn themselves. The church that neglects children in planning and leading worship certainly deprives both its children of the opportunity for meaningful corporate worship and the church of their joyful and profound faith. This section outlines ways in which the church can take greater responsibility for the spiritual formation of children and can encourage them to participate more fully in worship.…
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Chapters & Articles in Children In The Worshiping Community (13)
The Bible presents to us as Christians a multifaceted view of children that helps us understand our relationship wi…
As children grow and develop, it is the privilege of both parents and the church to foster their spiritual sensitiv…
Even the youngest children have an important role in the Christian community. Both parents and the church must be c…
Children are uniquely equipped to enter into the mystery of worship. Yet the Christian church has often considered …
This article presents dozens of practical suggestions for encouraging and teaching children to worship and for incl…
The following article describes an effective method for teaching children the meaning of each act of worship. Child…
In many worship traditions, children are encouraged or expected to participate in corporate worship with adults. Th…
One meaningful way in which children participate in worship is through song, especially through songs written for t…
Hymn education is an essential task of the children's music ministry. Good hymn education must be a carefully plann…
Through participation in choirs, children are introduced to the meaning and significance of worship, learn the musi…
The following article describes a method for teaching children the importance of Scripture and for developing their…
In many worship traditions, children are encouraged or expected to participate in corporate worship with adults. Th…
The following article describes a method for teaching children the importance of Scripture and for developing their…