Keeping Your Children's Ministry on Mission

Introduction

Part 1: A Gospel-Centered Vision for Children’s Ministry

Chapter 1: “Stop! Believe! Christ Sent Me.”

Our Both-And Mission to the Next Generation

Chapter 2: Knowing What We Shouldn’t Do

Warnings from the History of Family Ministry

Reflection on Part 1

Part 2: Create Welcoming Environments

Chapter 3: Meeting Jesus at the Front Door

Welcoming and Including Kids and Families

Chapter 4: Safety and Security in a Corrupted World

Our Responsibility to Protect Kids from Abuse

Reflection on Part 2

Part 3: Connect Kids to Christ

Chapter 5: Three Ways to Tell a Bible Story

The Priority of Gospel-Centered Teaching

Chapter 6: The Proud King’s Nightmare

Putting Gospel-Centered Interpretation into Practice

Chapter 7: Hands-on, Real-life, Engaging Discovery

Teaching with Excellence

Reflection on Part 3

Part 4: Grow with Kids and Families

Chapter 8: Step by Step, Stage by Stage

Helping Kids Embrace the Gospel as They Grow

Chapter 9: Catechizing the YouTube Generation

An Ancient Path toward a Gospel-Formed Life

Reflection on Part 4

Part 5: Go! Send Kids and Families on Mission

Chapter 10: Graceless Parents, Overly Spiritual Ministry, and Sticky Notes

Empowering Families with a Gospel-Fueled Witness

Reflection on Part 5

Conclusion: Courage for the Harvest