Spiritual Formation for Kids

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OVERVIEW

Your exposure to various spiritual disciplines probably varies from mine depending on your own church tradition and upbringing. But regardless of the type of church in which you serve today, I bet that there’s one strong similarity: your children’s ministry program emphasizes just a few spiritual disciplines.

This download is meant to help us dream about what spiritual formation could look like in the lives of the children to whom we minister. It presents challenges, varying opinions, and several fresh ideas that can help you introduce key spiritual growth habits to the children in your church family.

TRAINING MATERIALS

Introduction
From flannelgraph to formation.
by Kelli B. Trujillo

The Making of the Christian
Richard J. Foster and Dallas Willard on the difference between discipleship and spiritual formation.
interview by Agnieszka Tennant

Asking the Right Question
A Conversation with Habits of a Child’s Heart co-author Valerie E. Hess
interview by Kelli B. Trujillo

Contemplative Kids
Children may be the people most receptive to quiet, reflective spiritual formation.
by Scottie May

FRESH IDEAS

The ABC's of Prayer
Helping children talk to God can be as easy as A-B-C! Here are 26 new ideas.
by Karen H. Whiting

Kid-Style Service Ideas
Enable kids to practice the discipline of service with these age-appropriate ideas.
by Kelli B. Trujillo

Cultivating a Meditative Heart
Creative ways to introduce the discipline of meditation.
by Valerie E. Hess and Marti Watson Garlett

Creating Spiritual Symbols
Draw attention to the many ways God is working in your child’s life.
from ChristianBibleStudies.com

Energy to Praise!
Four ways to help preschoolers worship God through singing, dancing, and shouting for the Lord.
by Victoria Carrington

Recommended Resources
Want to explore this topic further? Check out these great books and websites.

Total number of pages - 23 pages

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