The saying 'Children are our future...' may be a cliche but it is one that the Church cannot afford to ignore! Too often, nurture and worship for children is about containing and entertaining, rather than engaging with and growing young Christians who can give as much as they receive. ""Mission-shaped Church"" touched on the importance of involving and nurturing the children and young people in the Church, but only in passing. ""Mission-shaped Children"" fills this gap. Written as a...
This book has been written to help churches find a way of having a ministry among the local children, even if they have no children or very few at present.''Peppered with practical ideas and real-life examples, this book offers:''- ideas for developing the children's work that already exists;'- ways of starting this work from the beginning;'- suggestions for engaging with children in the community;'- ideas for working with other churches.''As you read this book, you will gain ideas ...
