kids get it
I was asked to speak to the children's ministry this weekend (Saturday night, Sunday at 9:15 and 11). A few weeks back I spoke at church about Matthew 25 (Jesus talks about Sheep and Goats), and the leaders of the children's ministry wanted the children to hear the call to action.

Our children's ministry is great. We have a dream team of leaders who pray and plan for our children. They work hard to make sure that our children are encouraged to follow Jesus each week, that the life of Jesus is held up as the standard. One of the leaders took the message of Jesus about sheep and goats and ran with it. The result: our children are partnering with Blood:Water Mission to raise money to dig wells for villages in Africa.

How are the kids raising money? By asking their parents to NOT buy them one gift that they want for Christmas. Instead, they are going to ask for the cash, which they will bring in to the Kids' Zone, where they will place it in water jugs headed for Blood:Water Mission. How revolutionary is that?

What will our student ministry look like in a few years when these students arrive? What kind of adults will these children grow up to be? Hopefully, they'll be the kind of adults who see a need, realize that they have the resources to do something about the need, and then go out and do something.