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Teaching Kids about JesusKid's Club FormatThere are not cookie cutter methods in Missions. You have to find out how God is going to work at your Mission Points. That being said this is the general format we start a Kid's Club with, but we do adjust it to each Mission Point. Some places do not do crafts, some do not sing, the only constants are Bible Lesson and Snack the rest we figure out as we go.
Actual Club Time 1 hour
Note we always do snack at the end. The threat of no snack is by far your strongest discipline tool!
If a teacher want to make a real impact on the community they will go visit at least one of the kids in their home each week. I like to knock on the door and say, "We really enjoyed having Tyqwan in Kid's Club this week!" No one ever comes and tells them that their kid is great. Then I say, "Can I take a minute and tell you what Tyqwan learned in Kid's Club this week?" They almost always say yes and then I have the opportunity to share salvation with them. It is important to know that in Mission Raleigh we do not reach kids as a way to get to adults, we reach kids because they need Jesus as savior. We have ran Kid's Clubs at mission points for years without starting an adult work. Everyone needs Jesus! Almost all of works in Mission Raleigh started with a Kid's Club. Kids are the easiest group to reach. After working with the kids every week for 6 months to a year then the adults start to trust us and we can go on from their. A word on Discipline: I do not believe in "tough love". Jesus showed us what tough love was when He loved us so much that He suffered on the cross for our sin. I believe in loving the kids with unconditional love. That being said, when a child hits a child, uses unacceptable language, or is so disruptive that it is hindering other children from hearing the Gospel then that child must be taken home. Here is how I we try to do that.
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