FAMILY PLUS Children's - August 27

Hey everyone!

I hope you have had an incredible week! I can't believe it's about to be September already...all the more reason to seize every moment!

Here are the details for this week:

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22; 9:9-13

Life Application: I can tell people about Jesus

Memory Verse: John 20:21 “...As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”

Prayer for the Nations: Italy Another great video on Italy!

I have a good friend who has a passion for telling people about Jesus. If you asked him, "why?" He would tell you that his mentor, a fatherly figure, would take him out and share the gospel with people right in front of him. He would always tell a story about a time they were at Home Depot and his mentor began a conversation with a man with the intent of showing and sharing God's love. It made a HUGE impression on him!

Your challenge this week is to try to model this for your children.

Let me explain a little further...I know this may scare you and intimidate you, but it depends on how you're thinking about it. I'm not asking you to do anything Christ isn't wanting to prepare you for. You can approach this challenge in many ways. If telling people about Christ intimidates you, then take a small step toward a person for the purpose of sharing the gospel another time. That small step could be to serve someone, take someone out to eat, etc. The reason you do this is for the glory of God, and most importantly so it won't scare your children when they get an opportunity. This would be a Family Plus moment that would last with your kids for a long time.Again, I understand that it can be scary to do this. But is it even more scary to never let your kids see you trying?

Jared Norris
Children's Minister
The Glade Church