sometimes george barna, with his facts and figures about the status of the american church, can daunt me and make me feel weary. sometimes i want to say, i get it. things are rough. but what can i do in my corner of the church? give me some homework and some hope!and he gives just that in his book about the spiritual transformation of our kids and the importance of kids ministry. about halfway through a chapter with statistics ad nauseam, i almost wanted to give up. but he closed the chapter by explaining that despite the growing complexities of the world and his seemingly daunting statistics, the needs of our children remain the same- to be trusted, to be given security, to be loved and to have significant purpose in life. with that, i was hooked and energized. due to the staggering state of the church, and the vast needs children have, and the great task of building up the next generation, he asks the poignant question, can we afford to let our future leaders be shaped by default?
unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain. unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. in vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat- for he grants sleep to those he loves. children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him. like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them
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