Cultivating the Potential of our Children

by Cameron MacDonald

One Sunday, our pastor began his message with the announcement that another baby had been born. It was the 16th baby born within the last 14 months for our church family. With many young families in our church, I feel blessed to witness the next generation. I hope to be a part of their spiritual maturation process in whatever areas God calls me to assist with.

We have a great group of church leaders, who are full of energy humility and experience. They are very intentional in encouraging and fostering spiritual growth, openly stating that our goal is to have a 1-1 ratio of adults to kids in our children’s program.

As I reflect deeply in faith, I am reminded that Jesus asked us to bring our young children to Him.  I am also reminded of His last commandment, known by many as the great commission, to go and make disciples.

Some of us may be called travel the world and bring the Gospel to unreached people groups, but some of us may be called to other vocations.

Despite where we are called, there are always opportunities to contribute to the growth of others. You don’t have to make radical changes in your life to make radical changes in the lives of others. Just an hour a week in some sort of children’s ministry or Sunday school program can make a world of difference in that child’s life. Not only is that child’s life impacted, but everyone that child crosses paths with could potentially be impacted.

I am not asking you to change your life, I am asking you to do something to change the lives of others.

Children are like seeds being sowed, be the wind to blow the seed into fertile soil or the farmer who cultivates the crops. The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Be a worker!