About Children’s Ministries

Children’s Ministry Core Values

Child Targeted: Our focus should be clear – our goal is to reach children!  Activities are age-appropriate and interesting; décor in the classrooms expresses the fact that we treasure children; Bible lessons and songs are relevant and engaging.  We want to constantly try to see through our children’s eyes and adapt our program accordingly.

Relevant Teaching: Our goal is to help our children learn life-long lessons from the Bible that they can apply to their lives now.  When we make our teaching relevant, we help the kids see that God’s word is written for them and is applicable to their lives.

Creative Teaching: Our goal is to reach all children with all different learning styles, so we vary our methods of presenting the lessons each week.  We hope to introduce powerful biblical lessons in such a way that kids will be fascinated and want to learn more.

Intentional Shepherding: Our goal is to model Christ to our children.  Those who work with children have the privilege and responsibility of representing Jesus to kids each week, and we take that role very seriously.

Safety: Our goal is to provide an environment where kids feel safe and secure; therefore safety (physically, emotionally, and spiritually) is our top priority.

Exciting: We want children to be excited about church!  Our goal is to provide an environment that will keep kids coming back week after week; in the midst of the excitement, we can fulfill our mission to nurture and teach them spiritually.  We want, through our children’s ministry, to make their time with us exciting, memorable and spiritual.

(Adapted from the set of basics used at Willow Creek Community Church)

Children’s Ministry Goals

Provide numerous opportunities for children to come to know Jesus

Disciple children so that they understand what it means to be a follower of Jesus and how they can practically do that

Equip children to present the message of salvation to friends and family

Be an encourager to all the children that come through our doors

Provide outreach events for kids to bring their friends

Provide opportunities for the teaching staff to grow in their relationship with the Lord (church attendance is encouraged in addition to their ministry)

Provide a safe and exciting atmosphere so that children will want to come learn about Jesus