I was talking to my wife the other day about ministry. We were on the topic of roots... let me explain the connection. Children are a products of their environment.... So if a child comes to our ministry and has bullying tendencies, its probably a result of his/her home life. So, as important as the children are, if we really want to do children's ministry purposefully we need to get to the root of the issue. We need to connect, provide, encourage, and love our parents. Here is a quick resource for parents to use at home. Growing up, I listened to "Adventures in Odyssey" ALL the time, (I just listened to an episode the other day.......for work of course...) These were tapes ( 1990's!!!!) of the everyday life in the small, american town called Odyssey. In fact, my cousin has a ipod specifically designated for every episode of Adventures in Odyssey, he calls it the, "Odd Pod". These stories share a great adventure that teaches relevant lessons supported by scripture. These are great for family road trips, listening before your kids go to bed etc. Anyways, this is just one tool to help parents instill great biblical truths into their children's hearts. I believe its both nurture and nature and to address both of these important factors we need to focus not only on children but the ones whom God has chosen to raise those children, the wonderful people we call parents.
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