P.A.T.H - Passion, Attitude, Teamwork, and Honor
What we do today will echo through eternity. We are ministering to a Legacy ( this one really hit me hard). There is no time for play when you are responsible for not just the next generation, but a legacy (I'm sorry people but that is deep)!
We are laying a foundation for .... Destiny.
Our children need:
1) Acceptance, 2) Appreciation, 3) Affection, and 4) Availability. Our children have a "Divine" appointment with us when they come to church.
How do you lay the foundation :
Personal Spiritual Journey
Inward-spend personal time with the father.
Upward- fall in love with your heavenly father, worship him.
Outward- giving it away to others.
Teach them who Jesus is. The only way we can introduce our kids to the presence of God. We need to spend time in his presence.
Be aware that your actions may effect generations to come (another deep one).
You have to have PASSION!
Classroom Tools:
When you prepare your lessons remember the following:
Invitation (invite the kids into what God is doing). What does God want them to know?
Impartation (bringing the kids into the knowledge of God). What he is saying, what his word is.
Application ( how the kids relate their hearts and minds to the message).
Impact ( letting God have all of us ).
We are not doing Hollywood here people, we are doing Heaven!
A few tips on reaching your children:
Make eye contact with them.
Greet them with affection.
When they leave you, they should walk out with one idea...(what is the main idea?)
Create ways they can share with their parents (help start a dialogue).
PASSION can produce change!
Teamwork: What does a team look like?
A group with a common purpose and goal, united. Everyone is different, but we each have a role to play. Each job supports each other.
A winning team does its job, coming together as one.
Lastly know what your "GIFT" is.
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