When I train children's leaders, I like to ask a simple question: how many of you know what your children's prayer life looks like at home? I jest that 90% of children's leaders have no idea, and the other 10% are lying. It gets a laugh, but it points at something uncomfortable. Most of us would say, quickly and sincerely, that children's ministry is about the child's walk with God, not about the session. But ask how we follow up on last week's lesson on prayer, and there is

Our work with children is not a branch of social services, it is not purely about practical help and guidance. Our work is inherently spiritual. Jesus says we have to be born again – born of the flesh and the spirit. So how can we introduce our children to the spiritual realm? Two dangers Before we dive into some practical ideas I want to discuss two dangers, opposites of each other, but like two ditches either side of a path, they both can derail children on their walk

Powerful Praise In a crèche programme at our church, chaos reigned. It was one of those days when it felt like everyone was crying or misbehaving. The leaders had tried everything to calm things down, but nothing worked. They had slipped into survival mode, simply waiting for the session to end, praying that the preacher wouldn’t overrun. Amidst the cacophony, one two-year-old stood in the middle of the room and began to speak. “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus loves us ever

The Holy Spirit is God’s gift to us. Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit as our advocate: to help us, comfort us, remind us of all...