Training — parents

The Bible tells us that God is three persons, but all three persons are one God. This is not easy to understand because as created people we only know people as one person, in one body, and not like anyone else. But God is not restricted to the world and time as we know it. God ALWAYS existed and He has no beginning and He has no end. God created for us days and hours and weeks, months and years for us to live in. But He is not limited by time. He is eternal. God created each one of...

After 35 years of budgeting, my wife and I can confidently say that God used effective budgeting to help us achieve financial freedom His way. In the first 15 years of our marriage, finances were very tight and budgeting was essential to our progress. Here are some top secrets we have learned: → Start where you are now. Too many people feel they don’t have enough income to successfully budget. That is never true, and I can tell you countless success stories of people who started budgeting with very little income and saw huge results over the next 5 years....

One of the most vital seeds we can plant is a love for God’s Word. As kid’s pastors and leaders, one of our greatest privileges is to sow seeds of faith in young hearts. But let’s be clear: biblical literacy is not just about knowing Bible stories. Biblical literacy is about building a strong foundation of faith that will carry children through life’s challenges. The Significance of Biblical Literacy for Children to Have Resilient Faith A Lifelong Anchor: Imagine a ship without an anchor; it drifts aimlessly. Similarly, children without a solid foundation in God’s Word can easily be swayed...

Our kids are growing up in a world today that is so much different than the world we grew up in. It is a world that seems to be growing more and more evil. As well, there seems to be more persecution against Christians. Several of us who are veterans of children’s ministries have been praying and discussing ways we feel we can strengthen the walk of our kids who are living in this world. We are praying that God will give us keys for deepening the spiritual roots in our kids. My book Strong Enough to Last (which in...

It is not uncommon for children’s ministry leaders to heavily emphasize other ministry program components and avoid basic doctrine as dry and uninteresting. However, children need to be instructed in basic doctrine. Doctrine is what we believe about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the Bible, heaven, Satan, angels, and Christ’s second coming. This is basic doctrine. Purposeful teaching of doctrine can be accomplished not only through direct teaching, but can be incorporated into music, games, and other activities. Keep in mind that every denomination or church may have specific doctrine distinctives that they will also want to have taught to...