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Leading a Child to Christ—Leading a Child to Christ—The Salvation ABC’sThe Salvation ABC’s

How shall they ask him to save How shall they ask him to save them unless they believe in him? them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about if they have never heard about

him? him? And how can they hear about him And how can they hear about him

unless someone tells them? unless someone tells them? (Romans 10:14) (Romans 10:14)

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What does child evangelism mean?What does child evangelism mean?

Child evangelism is a process in which Child evangelism is a process in which crisis conversion is preceded by careful crisis conversion is preceded by careful Christian teaching and is followed by Christian teaching and is followed by

more teaching, or nurturing, which more teaching, or nurturing, which helps children become established in helps children become established in

their Christian experience.their Christian experience.

(Robert D. Troutman)(Robert D. Troutman)

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Why do we evangelize children?Why do we evangelize children?

Children are born Children are born with a sinful nature.with a sinful nature.

Children are Children are responsible for the responsible for the sins they commit. sins they commit.

Children need help to Children need help to cope with the cope with the negative influences of negative influences of today’s society.today’s society.

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When are children When are children ready for conversion?ready for conversion?

When children feel a need to have their When children feel a need to have their own relationship with the Lord.own relationship with the Lord.

When children question if they will go to When children question if they will go to heaven.heaven.

When children feel guilty about doing When children feel guilty about doing something they know is wrong.something they know is wrong.

When children are sorry for doing When children are sorry for doing something and are afraid that they will do something and are afraid that they will do it again or won’t be able to stop. it again or won’t be able to stop.

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When are children When are children ready for conversion?ready for conversion?

When children express a concern When children express a concern about whether they have a about whether they have a relationship with the Lord.relationship with the Lord.

When children understand what When children understand what Jesus did to make salvation Jesus did to make salvation possible.possible.

When children have the ability to When children have the ability to make a rational choice. make a rational choice.

When children are move/convicted When children are move/convicted by the Holy Spirit.by the Holy Spirit.

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What spiritual concepts What spiritual concepts should a child know?should a child know?

Children need to know they are Children need to know they are sinnerssinners..

Children must know what Children must know what sinsin is. is.

Sin displeases Sin displeases GodGod and brings and brings punishment. punishment.

God loves God loves childrenchildren and does not want and does not want them to “die” for their them to “die” for their sinssins..

Jesus never Jesus never sinnedsinned. Jesus is the . Jesus is the only one who can only one who can savesave us from our us from our sins.sins.

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What must children doWhat must children doto be saved?to be saved?

AdmitAdmit they they have sinned.have sinned.

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What must children do What must children do to be saved?to be saved?

BelieveBelieve God God loves them loves them

and sent His and sent His Son, Jesus to Son, Jesus to

save them save them from their from their

sins.sins.

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What must children do What must children do to be saved?to be saved?

ClaimClaim Jesus Jesus as their as their Savior. Savior. (Commit (Commit

themselves to themselves to Christ.)Christ.)

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Where can children be saved?Where can children be saved?

Sunday SchoolSunday School Children’s ChurchChildren’s Church Vacation Bible SchoolVacation Bible School Adult Worship ServiceAdult Worship Service Revival ServiceRevival Service Special Children’s ServicesSpecial Children’s Services CampCamp HomeHome AnywhereAnywhere the child is… the child is…

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How do you invite children How do you invite children to be saved?to be saved?

Be sensitive to the leading of the Be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Holy SpiritSpirit..

Remember children have a Remember children have a willwill of their of their own.own.

Have a Have a planplan of action. Know what you will of action. Know what you will say and do.say and do.

Use words the children can Use words the children can understandunderstand..

Allow enough time for the Allow enough time for the Holy SpiritHoly Spirit to to speak to the children, but do not prolong speak to the children, but do not prolong the invitation if there is no response.the invitation if there is no response.

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What do you say when the child What do you say when the child responds to the invitation?responds to the invitation?

Gain the child’s attention by calling the child by Gain the child’s attention by calling the child by namename or or touching the child’s touching the child’s armarm..

Ask the child why he or she came to the Ask the child why he or she came to the altaraltar..

If the child expresses the need to be saved, use If the child expresses the need to be saved, use Really Really LivingLiving to explain the way of salvation. to explain the way of salvation.

Have the child Have the child praypray in his or her own words. The child may in his or her own words. The child may prefer to prefer to repeatrepeat a prayer after you. a prayer after you.

Let the child tell you what Let the child tell you what GodGod did for him or her. did for him or her.

Pray a thank-you Pray a thank-you prayerprayer..

Follow upFollow up..

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Why should we follow up Why should we follow up children’s conversions?children’s conversions?

The Bible teaches us the The Bible teaches us the importance.importance.

It helps the child who lacks It helps the child who lacks assurance of salvation.assurance of salvation.

It helps the child remain true to It helps the child remain true to Jesus.Jesus.

It helps the child to grow spiritually.It helps the child to grow spiritually.

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Why should we follow up Why should we follow up children’s conversions?children’s conversions?

It provides the child with Christian It provides the child with Christian models.models.

It provides prayer support for the It provides prayer support for the child.child.

It helps the child to experience It helps the child to experience success, rather than disillusionment success, rather than disillusionment and despair, in the Christian life.and despair, in the Christian life.

It may be the means to winning a It may be the means to winning a child’s unsaved parents. child’s unsaved parents.

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Keys to Kids KrusadesKeys to Kids Krusades

Kneel and PrayKneel and Pray Know Your PlanKnow Your Plan

– PreparePrepare– CommunicateCommunicate

Kindle Your ExcitementKindle Your Excitement– Practice your responsibilities.Practice your responsibilities.– Arrive early.Arrive early.– Have supplies ready and Have supplies ready and

accessible.accessible.– Cue tapes.Cue tapes.

Keep to the ScheduleKeep to the Schedule– Begin on time.Begin on time.– End on time.End on time.

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Keys to Kids KrusadesKeys to Kids Krusades

Kick Off and Keynote Kick Off and Keynote VarietyVariety

– Assign children to groups.Assign children to groups.– Line up and march in.Line up and march in.– Engage children Engage children

immediately.immediately.– Involve the children.Involve the children.

Knit TogetherKnit Together– Offer a challenging Offer a challenging

routine.routine.– Create a family feeling.Create a family feeling.– Be consistent.Be consistent.

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Keys to Kids KrusadesKeys to Kids Krusades

Kurb ProblemsKurb Problems– Make sure everyone can Make sure everyone can

hear and see.hear and see.– Sit near the middle of Sit near the middle of

your group.your group.– Sit between two children Sit between two children

who are misbehaving.who are misbehaving.– Ventilate the room.Ventilate the room.– Establish seating Establish seating

boundaries.boundaries.– Deal with discipline Deal with discipline

problems problems

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Salvation is the Salvation is the most important most important

thing. They will not thing. They will not know unless they know unless they hear. They cannot hear. They cannot

hear unless we hear unless we maintain and maintain and

atmosphere for the atmosphere for the Holy Spirit to Holy Spirit to

speak.speak.