The world has changed a lot since we were kids, and raising children or ministering to families in this crazy new world seems to be more difficult than ever before. In some ways, technology has taken away childhood innocence through social media, music, video games, and streaming videos. In the past decade or so, culture has planted some giant landmines for both parents and ministry leaders to navigate. In addition to conversations about divorce, illness, death, and other issues that children have brought up for a long time, we now face issues like sexual orientation, gender dysphoria, body shaming, self-harm, depression, and anxiety. At younger and younger ages, even kids in Christian homes are being impacted by issues that are not life-giving. And parents feel the strain of battling against today’s cultural messages.
As children’s ministry leaders, we can speak words of life where the Enemy only speaks words of despair. We have an important role to play in the lives of parents who are raising their kids in this battle for true identity. As we all work to live out our calling and honor the Lord through ministering to the people in our churches who are navigating these difficult issues of life, there are certain things that we need to remember and pay attention to.
This month’s coaching video gives you and those who serve alongside you some practical ideas and steps to take as you both lead in children’s ministry and support parents. The craziness of the world and the complexity of issues are not going away—until King Jesus returns—but until that glorious day, let’s all agree to glorify the Lord by doing everything we can to help parents navigate it all in a healthy way that will strengthen their faith and give their kids the spiritual foundation they need to stand on solid ground.
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