Family, Children’s Cells, and the Church

By Erick Lazo, Children’s pastor at the Elim Church Ana is a young woman who, since her birth, has been surrounded by the cell and church environment. Her parents were leaders of adult cells. When Ana was growing up, she was taken to a children’s cell, and...

Jesus Desires to Develop Children

By Ralph Neighbour Jr., Where Do We Go From Here Jesus’ teachings were not so boring that children could not appreciate them. At least one small boy appears to have followed Jesus all day, even forgetting to eat his lunch. The story method which Jesus so often used...

God’s Starts with the Children

By Lorna Jenkins, Shouting in the Temple: A Radical Look at Children’s Ministry When God is planning a significant move in this world he often starts by choosing a child. He prepares and trains the child for his mission and purpose. He also makes promises through...

What do Children Want?

By Erick Lazo, Children’s pastor at the Elim Church According to an investigation in El Salvador and Honduras by World Vision in 2016, 85% of children between the ages of 4 and 12 attend church at least once a week. After that age, the graph goes the other way....