Children In The Worshiping Community
Source: The Complete Library of Christian Worship, Robert E. Webber, General EditorJesus' call to let the children come to him provides Christians with the joyful task of training and forming children in the Christian faith and encouraging them to offer whole-hearted worship. In so doing, children take their place as an essential part of the body of Christ, with as much to teach others as to learn themselves. The church that neglects children in planning and leading worship certainly deprives both its children of the opportunity for meaningful corporate worship and the...
Biblical Perspectives On Children In The Worshiping Community
The Bible presents to us as Christians a multifaceted view of children that helps us understand our relationship with God and challenges many common assumptions about the role of children in the community of faith. Children are a gracious gift from God, images of trusting faith and witnesses to God's love and hospitality in Christ. Patterning our view of children after these images helps the church become the body of Christ.
Forming The Spirituality Of Children
As children grow and develop, it is the privilege of both parents and the church to foster their spiritual sensitivity. This article describes how both the life of the home and public worship are vitally important in this process. This article is written from a formal liturgical perspective, but can easily be applied in every worship tradition.
The Place Of The Infant In The Worshiping Community
Even the youngest children have an important role in the Christian community. Both parents and the church must be conscious of how important their actions are for encouraging the faith and the participation of infants.
Why Children Should Worship
Children are uniquely equipped to enter into the mystery of worship. Yet the Christian church has often considered children to be less than essential to the worshiping community. The following article explains why and how children can be included as full participants in the worshiping community.
Practical Suggestions For Children In Worship
This article presents dozens of practical suggestions for encouraging and teaching children to worship and for including children in regular worship life of the community. These suggestions pertain to every aspect of the worship experience, including the worship environment, music, prayers, and gestures.
Teaching Children The Four Acts Of Worship: The Children’s Worship Center
The following article describes an effective method for teaching children the meaning of each act of worship. Children gather in worship centers, where they lead through stories, prayers, songs, and gestures that introduce them to the mystery of Christian worship.
Teaching Children To Worship With Adults
In many worship traditions, children are encouraged or expected to participate in corporate worship with adults. This article suggests ways in which children can be taught the meaning, structure, and significance of worship.
A History Of Children’s Hymnody
One meaningful way in which children participate in worship is through song, especially through songs written for their unique abilities and interests. Children's hymns have been written for many centuries; studying this history gives us important perspectives for how Christians can include children in worship today.
Teaching Hymns To Children
Hymn education is an essential task of the children's music ministry. Good hymn education must be a carefully planned and intentional process. In this article, the author suggests resources and strategies for the children's choir leader or Sunday school teacher.
The Ministry Of Children’s Choirs
Through participation in choirs, children are introduced to the meaning and significance of worship, learn the musical resources used in the worship of a given congregation, and serve the community as worship leaders. This article reflects on this important ministry and suggests how such choirs may be established.
A Method Of Presenting The Bible To Children
The following article describes a method for teaching children the importance of Scripture and for developing their own natural spiritual sensitivity and openness. Whether followed exactly as described or adapted to local needs, this approach makes adults aware of the spiritual hunger and spiritual perception found in each child.
Teaching Children To Worship With Adults
In many worship traditions, children are encouraged or expected to participate in corporate worship with adults. This article suggests ways in which children can be taught the meaning, structure, and significance of worship.
A Method Of Presenting The Bible To Children
The following article describes a method for teaching children the importance of Scripture and for developing their own natural spiritual sensitivity and openness. Whether followed exactly as described or adapted to local needs, this approach makes adults aware of the spiritual hunger and spiritual perception found in each child.
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