KIDZ ALIVE…..our precious children
As we approach our first anniversary as Crossroads Community Church, I was reflecting on the children and how we have grown in number and hopefully spiritual depth as well. From the small beginnings of 4 faithful children, we are now averaging 180 at KIDZ ALIVE. The name for the children’s ministry is synonymous of the life within children.
Children are marginalized in communities. They are “Seen” and not “heard” – and as Crossroads, we’ve made it one of our priorities to LISTEN to the children, to love them, to play with them. We encourage the children continuously to pray and to sing. Many a time the children have been “silenced” and are simply onlookers at events. They are seen as “little” people. We want children to be children but at the same time, we recognise the fact that the very same spirit that is in adults, is in the children. God can use children mightily for the extension of His kingdom.
It has been my desire to see 200 and more children from the Mablauwuni and surrounding communities coming to join KIDZ ALIVE - To see the children worshipping God and living a life for Him. My hearts cry is for the children to know their worth and value and to give them warm, treasured and positive memories.
God has been true to His word, that He will give us the desires of our heart. This past Sunday, we had a whooping 249 children attend the service. The KIDZ Alive facilitators were as blown away as I was. I pray that they will “stick” with us and have a hunger and thirst after God.
With God, ALL things are possible!
Deuteronomy 6: 5 – 7Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
Children are marginalized in communities. They are “Seen” and not “heard” – and as Crossroads, we’ve made it one of our priorities to LISTEN to the children, to love them, to play with them. We encourage the children continuously to pray and to sing. Many a time the children have been “silenced” and are simply onlookers at events. They are seen as “little” people. We want children to be children but at the same time, we recognise the fact that the very same spirit that is in adults, is in the children. God can use children mightily for the extension of His kingdom.
It has been my desire to see 200 and more children from the Mablauwuni and surrounding communities coming to join KIDZ ALIVE - To see the children worshipping God and living a life for Him. My hearts cry is for the children to know their worth and value and to give them warm, treasured and positive memories.
God has been true to His word, that He will give us the desires of our heart. This past Sunday, we had a whooping 249 children attend the service. The KIDZ Alive facilitators were as blown away as I was. I pray that they will “stick” with us and have a hunger and thirst after God.
With God, ALL things are possible!
Deuteronomy 6: 5 – 7Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
Some of the Crossroads Children
By Molly Manhanga
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