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It’s Just a Phase So Don’t Miss It: Why Every Life Stage of a Kid Matters and at Least 13 Things Your Church Should Do About It is unavailable, but you can change that!

Every church knows that kids matter. That’s not in question. A better question is, does your church act like every kid matters at every phase in their lives? A phase is a timeframe in kids’ lives when we can leverage distinctive opportunities to influence their future. That means the whining toddler, the dramatic fifth grader, and the stressed-out tenth grader are not just “going through a...

When you lead kids to follow Jesus, you tend to define faith in terms of a relationship. Here’s a definition of faith you might consider in the light of the Great Commandment: “Trusting Jesus in a way that transforms how you love God, yourself, and others.” That’s why you should take your cue from Jesus if you want to set your kids up for a better future. That’s why it’s important to appeal to the image of God in every kid. That’s why it’s important to help every kid understand what it means to trust
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