Thursday, March 10, 2011

KIMI postings

Kids in Ministry International
More was accomplished by Elijah pouring into the next generation than his own personal ministry exploits had recorded. So too, will more be accomplished by fathers and mothers in the Church by pouring into the next generation—helping them step into their calling with wisdom, support, and loving relationships to fall back on. What are you doing to mentor the children in your home and churches to go to the next level?

Kids in Ministry International
‎"Don't copy old wine skins of youth and children's ministry. The new model will weave together worship, intercession, and evangelism in a depth and intensity that will astound many, but which will bring in the great harvest. As His Spirit is poured out on this generation He will do a quick and intense work." —Rick Ridings

Did you know if you reach your adults years and have not yet accepted Christ there's only a 6% chance you will? If you reach your teen years and have not accepted Christ, there's only a 4% chance you will. But as a child under age 12 when presented with the gospel, there's 32% chance you will receive Christ. Yet most of our time and money goes into adult & teen evangelism.

Our children will struggle to maintain a healthy balance in life as they are constantly exposed to evil and decaying morals. Trying to live a "normal" life they fall prey to the constantly deteriorating definitions of normality in a country of adults whose standards have been lowered. As a parent how are you helping your children to protect their innocence, civility, and character?

It should be as common to hear a church has a children's prayer team, a children's healing team, a children's prophetic ministry team, and a children's evangelism team as it is to hear they have a Sunday School. Our most energetic, available, willing laborers too often are parked on the bench until they get "old enough." We're wasting 1/3 of our army because of preconceived ideas of what children can and cannot do.

Our kids need to taste the supernatural and one of the best ways is through the infilling of the Holy Spirit. I can't encourage you enough to make praying in tongues a regular part of their church experience. Have you ever led a child to recieve the Baptism of the Holy Spirit? If not, why do you think you haven't?

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