I love kids.
I love their honesty.
I love their simplicity.
I love their insightfulness.
I love their observations.
I love their authenticity.
I love their ability to just have fun.
I get around kids and totally understand why Jesus wanted to be around them (Matthew 19:14). I get around kids and wonder why we adults aren’t more like them. Then I remember…most kids haven’t experienced years and years of disappointment, discouragement, and whatever other dis- word you can think of. They haven’t had the labels. They haven’t been told they won’t amount to anything. They haven’t been hurt. They just live.
Now, don’t get me wrong or jump to the conclusion that I believe all children are perfect or don’t experience pain, hurt, or suffering…as a victim of sexual abuse, I know differently. What I’m trying to say is kids model a level of authenticity that many, maybe most adults need to learn.
Adults work to buy a bigger, nicer car. Kids are happy to ride in the car.
Adults want a big yard to distance themselves from neighbors. Kids play in the yard and invite the neighbors.
Adults seek out the quiet to work. Kids seek out the adult to play.
Adults say, “I’m good!” Kids say, “You look tired.”
I believe that our children, our families are our GREATEST ministry, maybe our ONLY ministry. I’ve met so many children who lack any sort of relationship with their father, their mother, any adult. They want attention. They want to be loved. They want to be noticed. They want to fit in. They give you hugs. They hold your hand. They like you. They’ll love you.
We can learn so much from them.
This is why I'm so stinkin' fired up about the planning and preparation going into the creation of the kid's ministry at CenterPointe. We have an opportunity to invest in our younger generation; a generation of kids longing for attention in this crazy, busy world. Be a friend. Be a mentor. Be a brother. Be a sister. Be a kid. We can share with them the HOPE we’ve found in Christ Jesus in a FUN and EXCITING way!
I hope you get involved. I hope you help introduce our children to a God who LOVES them, CARES about them, WANTS to know them.
I love my church!
I love their honesty.
I love their simplicity.
I love their insightfulness.
I love their observations.
I love their authenticity.
I love their ability to just have fun.
I get around kids and totally understand why Jesus wanted to be around them (Matthew 19:14). I get around kids and wonder why we adults aren’t more like them. Then I remember…most kids haven’t experienced years and years of disappointment, discouragement, and whatever other dis- word you can think of. They haven’t had the labels. They haven’t been told they won’t amount to anything. They haven’t been hurt. They just live.
Now, don’t get me wrong or jump to the conclusion that I believe all children are perfect or don’t experience pain, hurt, or suffering…as a victim of sexual abuse, I know differently. What I’m trying to say is kids model a level of authenticity that many, maybe most adults need to learn.
Adults work to buy a bigger, nicer car. Kids are happy to ride in the car.
Adults want a big yard to distance themselves from neighbors. Kids play in the yard and invite the neighbors.
Adults seek out the quiet to work. Kids seek out the adult to play.
Adults say, “I’m good!” Kids say, “You look tired.”
I believe that our children, our families are our GREATEST ministry, maybe our ONLY ministry. I’ve met so many children who lack any sort of relationship with their father, their mother, any adult. They want attention. They want to be loved. They want to be noticed. They want to fit in. They give you hugs. They hold your hand. They like you. They’ll love you.
We can learn so much from them.
This is why I'm so stinkin' fired up about the planning and preparation going into the creation of the kid's ministry at CenterPointe. We have an opportunity to invest in our younger generation; a generation of kids longing for attention in this crazy, busy world. Be a friend. Be a mentor. Be a brother. Be a sister. Be a kid. We can share with them the HOPE we’ve found in Christ Jesus in a FUN and EXCITING way!
I hope you get involved. I hope you help introduce our children to a God who LOVES them, CARES about them, WANTS to know them.
I love my church!
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