About twenty-five years ago I was on staff at Fulkerson Park Baptist Church in Niles, Michigan. Today the church is in very good hands. Their pastor is Brian Hedges. He is a gifted writer and he is dead-on with the gospel. He has written a helpful article on how to present the gospel to children. Everyone with children, or who works with children should consider this article. Brian has three concerns about how to share the gospel with children:
1. That we not replace the true gospel with false or distorted versions
2. That we not confuse the gospel with a child’s response
3. That we not equate a true, inward, spiritual response with an outward physical or emotional response
Thank you for posting this Pastor. I read it and it was a good reminder on what to focus on when sharing Christ with not just young people but everyone. Sometimes I can get distracted by trying to correct behavior and having well behaved children in my classes rather than showing them their need for the Savior. I hope I get many opportunities to live this out this weekend at Winter Camp. God always has big plans!!!!