God Has a Dream
We Have a Problem
God Has a Model
We Have an Opportunity!

God Has a Dream
We Have a Problem
God Has a Model
We Have an Opportunity!

God Has a Dream
Joel 2:28
“And afterward, I will pour out My
Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.”

God Has a Dream
“He desires to see gathered out from the homes of our people a large company of youth who, because of the godly influences of their homes, have surrendered their hearts to Him, and go forth to give Him the highest service of their lives…”
CPT 131

God Has a Dream
“He desires to see gathered out from the homes of our people a large company of youth who, because of the godly influences of their homes, have surrendered their hearts to Him, and go forth to give Him the highest service of their lives…”
Such youth are prepared to represent to the world the power and grace of Christ.”
CPT 131

God Has a Dream
Malachi 4:5,6
5
“See, I will send you the prophet Elijah…
6
He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers…”

We Have a Problem
“Between 40 and 50 % of
Adventist youth leave the church in their 20’s.”
Roger L. Dudley
Why Our Teenagers Leave the Church

We Have a Problem
“I am worried about being ready for Christ’s return.”
Agree Uncertain Disagree
60% 17% 23%
Roger L. Dudley
Why Our Teenagers Leave the Church

We Have a Problem
Valuegenesis II results as compared with
Valuegenesis I brought some mixed news to our attention. The good news – 96% of Adventist kids see themselves as being religious, but…
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Bible reading is down by 10% (to 29%)
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EGW reading is down 50% (to 6%)
• 21% have daily family worship
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50% still think they have to work for their salvation.
Source: Bailey Gillespie 2002

We Have a Problem
“We need to invest more time, effort and energy discipling children in the church… Maybe we’ve done more baptizing than discipling… We need to emphasize discipleship rather than just becoming members.”
Source: Adventist News Network
Willie Oliver, Director of Family
Ministries for the Adventist
Church in North America

We Have a Problem
“We need to invest more time, effort and energy discipling children in the church… Maybe we’ve done more baptizing than discipling… We need to emphasize discipleship rather than just becoming members.”
Source: Adventist News Network
Willie Oliver, Director of Family
Ministries for the Adventist
Church in North America

We Have a Problem
“We need to invest more time, effort and energy discipling children in the church… Maybe we’ve done more baptizing than discipling…
We need to emphasize discipleship rather than just becoming members.”
Source: Adventist News Network
Willie Oliver, Director of Family
Ministries for the Adventist
Church in North America

We Have a Problem
“We need to invest more time, effort and energy discipling children in the church… Maybe we’ve done more baptizing than discipling… We need to emphasize discipleship rather than just becoming members.”
Source: Adventist News Network
Willie Oliver, Director of Family
Ministries for the Adventist
Church in North America

God Has a Model
The Deuteronomy Model
Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the Lord is one.
Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
These commandments I give you today are to be upon your hearts.
Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.

The Deuteronomy Model
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the Lord is one.
Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
These commandments I give you today are to be upon your hearts.
Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.

The Deuteronomy Model
Primary Disciplers
 Parents
 If parents are unable, choose a safe mentor
Secondary Disciplers
 Family members
 Peers
 Pastors
 Teachers/Children’s Ministry Personnel
 High School Students
 University Students
 Church Family members

The Present Model
Parents trusting professionals.
Pastors and Children’s
Ministry personnel often become the primary spiritual mentors of kids.

We Have an Opportunity!

We Have an Opportunity!
“According to the research, parents typically have no plan for the spiritual development of their children…”
May 6, 2003
Barna Research Group – www.barna.org

We Have an Opportunity!
“According to the research, parents typically have no plan for the spiritual development of their children… This situation represents an opportunity for churches to prepare parents for a more significant role in the spiritual development of their children…”
May 6, 2003
Barna Research Group – www.barna.org

We Have an Opportunity!
“The single remaining common interest or entrance point for nonchurched people into the life of the church is children.
Bill Hybels – “Take the Challenge: Lead Up”,
Children’s Ministry, Jan/Feb 2003, p.51

We Have an Opportunity!
“The single remaining common interest or entrance point for nonchurched people into the life of the church is children.
…We have a wide-open door to almost every family in every community worldwide when we love and serve their kids.”
Bill Hybels – “Take the Challenge: Lead Up”,
Children’s Ministry, Jan/Feb 2003, p.51

We Have an Opportunity!
Introducing

The K.I.D. Mission:
Mentoring Kids to be
Empowered Disciples of Jesus
NOW!

Christian Discipleship
Trusting Jesus daily as He shapes your life and sends you to disciple another.

Kids In Discipleship

Prepare the
Congregation to
Support Families

How Do Churches
Initiate K.I.D.?
K.I.D.
University
K.I.D.
Congregation
K.I.D.
Leadership
Weekend
12 months of one-on-one coaching

Kids In Discipleship
Footprints
in the Sand
Equip Parents & Mentors
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Grow in their personal discipleship journey
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Discover how to lead and support a child in a similar journey

Kids In Discipleship
Footprints
in the Sand
Footprints
for Kids
Kids as
Empowered
Disciples
Parents/Mentors & Kids
1. Build your relationship with Jesus
2. Invite Jesus to be your Lord
3. Know the truth of Jesus
4. Discover Jesus’ vision for you
5. Share Jesus with your friends
6. Lead like Jesus
7. Become a friend like Jesus

Kids In Discipleship
Footprints
in the Sand
Footprints
for Kids
Kids as
Empowered
Disciples
RESULTS
Parents/Mentors
• Rediscovering Jesus’ call to discipleship
•
Finding the joy and assurance of salvation
• Actively becoming spiritual mentors to kids
• Submission to the Lordship of Christ

Kids In Discipleship
Footprints
in the Sand
Footprints
for Kids
Kids as
Empowered
Disciples
RESULTS
Families
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Strengthening family relationships and commitments
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Rebuilding family worship
• Increased communication about spiritual things
• Growing involvement in prayer, ministry and mission

Kids In Discipleship
Footprints
in the Sand
Footprints
for Kids
Kids as
Empowered
Disciples
RESULTS
Kids
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Enjoying personal, daily time with God
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Understanding Biblical foundation of faith
• Using their gifts in worship, ministry and mission
• Leading un-churched kids to Christ

Kids In Discipleship

1 st K.I.D. University
July 2003
The K.I.D. Center
Collegedale, TN
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Collegedale, TN
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