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Why You Should Serve In Children's Ministry

"They're not "just kids". They're future leaders." -Unknown

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Kids are fun.

You never know what kids are going to say. They will do and say the funniest things to you and each other. Working in children’s ministry is never a dull moment and you are guaranteed to have a fun time if you spend a day in their class.

Kids provide energy.

You may have only gotten three or four hours of sleep last night but the moment you walk into a Sunday school room with 15 energetic kids your, energy level also shoots up.

Your children’s ministry needs YOU.

There is always an open spot to serve and your children’s minister would greatly appreciate it if you volunteered. Reaching kids is so important and you are needed to be a part of that.

Christians are called to love and serve.

We see throughout the Bible that God has called us to love and to serve. What better way to do that then to do it in a building you are already going to be in on that day. Children are important to God and what is important to God should also be important to you. Kids are such a blessing to God and will be a blessing to you also.

1 Samuel 12:24"But be sure to fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you."

Galatians 5:13 "You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love."

Your life will be changed.

Walking away you will have learned how to be a lot more patient and humility will be something that becomes a part of your character. People don’t give our children’s volunteers enough credit and although it can be discouraging to not be recognized we see in Matthew 6: 1-4 it says, “Beware ofpracticing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.2 “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they havereceived their reward.3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret.And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

You are making a difference.

You never know when you will have a 4th grader who just needs someone to listen to their story or when you will have 4-year-old who just needs someone to show them some love. Your time spent in children’s ministry will not go unnoticed and you will be making a difference in these kid’s life whether you can see it or not. You are sharing the love of Christ with them and that is one of the most important things that they can receive. Children are the most open to hear about the gospel and are often the doors to also reach the parents. You are also impacting generations and families to come.

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