Children’s Evangelism Workshop December

Brenda will be doing a training for Sunday school workers who work among high–risk kids — defined as abandoned, abused, or parents who are addicted.  

As we listened to stories of the social problems that plague this neighborhood from crime, poverty, and broken family systems, our hearts break, in the same way Paul was distressed walking the streets of Athens.  “We don’t have resources” and “We don’t have enough training” is what we kept hearing during our meeting this week.

We hear (as well as see in our own experience) that the greatest hindrance to ministry to children is leaders who don’t or can’t prepare.  Brenda’s workshop is to cast a vision — you prepare because you want to reach children — not babysit.  It is also to provide a practical skill — how to create crafts from household recyclables.

Brenda and I have worked in some housing projects in Richmond.  Those are good places compared to what we are likely walking into.  Those places have pastors who lead churches that care about children.  Those places have children’s workers who want to reach kids. Those are places where churches have resources to invest.

We’ve been given a giant task, as well as responsibility, to cast vision and call people to evangelize and disciple children, to call the church to a higher level of calling and commitment.  14 churches are sending their pastors and children’s workers to this event.  Please pray.

It is also our hope that Brenda and I will be able to prepare a DVD of teaching ahead of time that we can sell as a take away. Pray that we can get the filming and editing done next week.  

Pray for:

• Preparation Time.
• We’d be obedient to the Holy Spirit’s guidance.
• Anointing to teach and cast that vision
• Provision to cover the rental car we need to get there.
• Personal Safety in the area.
• Anointing in Spanish for me and Brenda.