In Christ Church Children’s Ministry we believe that there are 2 powerful influences in this world:

Church and Family.

They exist because God created them to tell His Story; to tell the world who He is and what He has done and will do.

Each of these 2 powerful influences has a distinct and essential task that God has designed them to do.

  The Church

God directs the Church to shine a light in the darkness, to highlight who He is and reveal His son, Jesus Christ, so that the world can know Him personally.  We represent the Church by the color yellow because it’s distinct and essential task is to illuminate.

“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.  Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth.)”  Ephesians 5:8-9

“…for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.  Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life…”  Philippians 2:13-16a

  The Family

God directs the Family to display His heart by teaching and modeling to each generation a love for Him and a love for each other.  The heart of the family impacts the future of every child and the future of the world.  We represent the Family by the color red because it’s distinct and essential task is to demonstrate God’s character and God’s love through an unconditional relationship.

“These are the commands, decrees and laws the LORD your God directed me to teach you to observe in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess, so that you, your children and their children after them may fear the LORD your God as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life.  Hear, O Israel, and be careful to obey so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, promised you.  Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.   Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.  These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts.  Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.  Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.  Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.”  Deuteronomy 6:1-9

“Jesus replied:  'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'  This is the first and greatest commandment.  And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.”  Matthew 22:37-39

  The Stakes

According to the Barna Group’s research, most spiritual development takes places before we reach adulthood.  Did you know that…

• A person’s moral foundations are generally in place before they are 9 years old.
• A person’s spiritual beliefs are usually formed by the time they are 13 years old.
• A person’s response to Jesus Christ is usually determined before they are 18 years old.
• At least half of young adults will leave the church between 18-24 years old.