Oct 28

6 Keys: Teaching children discipline

by DiscipleLand Staff Children's Ministry Curriculum, Children's Ministry Resources, Sunday School Lessons

Kids protest, “Why are you punishing me?” Children only see that correction results in a rebuke, spanking, or loss of privileges. They cannot yet appreciate the long-term value of godly discipline that molds, strengthens, and perfects their character.

“An effective, Biblically sound children’s training process must be comprehensive and ultimately help kids know God intimately, love Him passionately, and serve Him selflessly.”

 

Children are predisposed to make foolish or short-sighted choices. Discipline, though painful at the time, leads to righteous living. Let’s consider ways to teach and encourage children so they view discipline as an essential good rather than an unwarranted pain. Read the rest of this entry »

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Oct 07

Monkey See, Monkey Do: How to grow Christ-like kids.

by DiscipleLand Staff Children's Church, Children's Ministry Curriculum, Children's Ministry Resources, Sunday School Lessons

We’ve all heard the saying “Monkey see – monkey do.” This statement describes the process by which a young child imitates the conduct of others, especially his or her parents or siblings.

Do the words we speak, the behaviors we model, and the expectations we convey shape our children’s character?

The Apostle Paul penned these inspired words to his friends in the church at Philippi, “What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you” (Philippians 4:9).

Jerry Bridges, author, speaker, and Navigators staff member, wrote, “The level of our obedience is most often determined by the behavior standard of other Christians around us” (The Discipline of Grace, page 116). Read the rest of this entry »

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