ESTABLISH | 

SPIRITUAL CHILD

Desired Outcome - Established in Christian Faith

 

Milestones

  • Jesus - Connecting regularly through Bible reading and prayer
  • Bible - Growing ability to observe, interpret and apply God’s Word
  • Church - WORSHIP, age appropriate GROUPS, age appropriate SERVICE

Baptism + Lord’s Supper - Once a person places their faith in Jesus Christ, the next step is to be baptized and then began participating in the Lord’s Supper.

TOOLS FOR DISCIPLE-MAKING

Modeling - Children learn by modeling. It starts with parents loving God and that loving relationship overflowing to children and community.

Time - Intentional time set aside for disciple-making - i.e. - Sunday Morning Worship, Family Devotions, Discipleship Dates, etc.   

Moments - Teachable moments in everyday life. Pointing out disciple-making moments and talking about them together.   

Milestones - Special moments in the disciple-making adventure - i.e. - Conversion, Service, Disciple-making, etc. 

RESOURCES

Children’s Resources 

Parent Resources

  • Mom…Dad…What’s Sex? – Jessica Thompson + Joel Fitzpatrick
  • Tech Wise Family – Andy Crouch
  • Family Discipleship - Matt Chandler + Adam Griffin