Sharing your faith with others can be
intimidating, even for adults. No one likes to risk rejection or being
different, especially children. As Christians, we are told to go into the world
and make disciples. This doesn’t mean that you have to hand out tracts to everyone
you meet or go door to door talking to people about Jesus unless that’s your
style. There are other ways to teach our children to share their faith with
others in some very practical ways. Read on for some tips that have worked for
us!
Probably the easiest way for your children to share
their faith is to volunteer. Our children have gained a lot of compassion and
honed their social skills while volunteering in our community. Here are a few kid
friendly options for your family to explore: Nursing homes or assisted living
centers are a wonderful place for children to reach out and share God’s love
with others. The elderly love to see children visit and have a lot of love and
wisdom to offer young children. We have sung, helped with church services and
played board games with our adopted grandparents.
Homeless shelters and soup kitchens are another place where we have been blessed to serve as a family. The simple act of meeting physical needs opens the doors for us to share Jesus with others. My children learned compassion and grew to love serving at our local homeless shelter.
Delivering Meals on Wheels opens the door to form relationships with shut-ins and share the love of Jesus with them in a very practical way.
We have also reached out to others by ministering at a local battered women’s shelter. We have put together care packages for the families that stay there and donated toys for children who are affected by domestic violence.
Another simple way to share our faith is to reach out to neighborhood kids and have a kid’s Bible club. Make invitations and hand them out to neighborhood children and friends. Have your children help with the lesson, entertainment, and snacks. This is a great way for your child to share their faith with their friends in a fun atmosphere.
In our house, we have a time set aside every day for prayer before we start school. We often pray for friends and others in the community. We often send a card or my children will simply tell the person that we prayed for them. We have seen so many miracles happen because we took the time to pray!!!
Plug into outreach events at your church or in your community. Children need to know that they aren’t the future of the church, they are the church! Serving as a family sets the pace for a lifelong desire to serve others and share the love of Jesus with them.
As parents, we lead by example. If our children see us sharing our faith with others, they will naturally follow in our footsteps. So get out there and share the love of Jesus! Your kids are watching!!! For more about homeschool books.
Homeless shelters and soup kitchens are another place where we have been blessed to serve as a family. The simple act of meeting physical needs opens the doors for us to share Jesus with others. My children learned compassion and grew to love serving at our local homeless shelter.
Delivering Meals on Wheels opens the door to form relationships with shut-ins and share the love of Jesus with them in a very practical way.
We have also reached out to others by ministering at a local battered women’s shelter. We have put together care packages for the families that stay there and donated toys for children who are affected by domestic violence.
Another simple way to share our faith is to reach out to neighborhood kids and have a kid’s Bible club. Make invitations and hand them out to neighborhood children and friends. Have your children help with the lesson, entertainment, and snacks. This is a great way for your child to share their faith with their friends in a fun atmosphere.
In our house, we have a time set aside every day for prayer before we start school. We often pray for friends and others in the community. We often send a card or my children will simply tell the person that we prayed for them. We have seen so many miracles happen because we took the time to pray!!!
Plug into outreach events at your church or in your community. Children need to know that they aren’t the future of the church, they are the church! Serving as a family sets the pace for a lifelong desire to serve others and share the love of Jesus with them.
As parents, we lead by example. If our children see us sharing our faith with others, they will naturally follow in our footsteps. So get out there and share the love of Jesus! Your kids are watching!!! For more about homeschool books.
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