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Summary: A Personal Favorite
Review: This is my favorite book from my library (and you know how large a minister's library is). If you care about all the children of God (not just the ones over eighteen) than it should be in your library too.Brown explains why it is important to preach sermons that reach children as well as adults. Telling a short children's sermon and then ignoring the kids for the rest of the service isn't enough. Pastors need to reach the children in the "real" sermon. This book not only provided inspiration to preach to the kids, it also provided techniques, examples, and prompts to help me do it. From basic ideas like kneeling down to their eye level when you greet them at the back of the church, to things you probably would overlook like scripture stories children often find offensive, this book has it all. Even the most experienced pastor is likely to learn something new. Some other features include:
- Important events in a child's year to preach on
- Organization and delivery techniques to catch children's attention
- Childhood experiences well-suited to be sermon illustrations
- Suggestions for using themes from popular children's stories
- How to use props well
- Designing effective children's bulletins
- Ways parents can help children be more involved The book is well-written, well-organized, and easy to read. I skimmed it in a couple of hours and have refered back to it many, many times.
Rating:
Summary: A Personal Favorite
Review: This is my favorite book from my library (and you know how large a minister's library is). If you care about all the children of God (not just the ones over eighteen) than it should be in your library too. Brown explains why it is important to preach sermons that reach children as well as adults. Telling a short children's sermon and then ignoring the kids for the rest of the service isn't enough. Pastors need to reach the children in the "real" sermon. This book not only provided inspiration to preach to the kids, it also provided techniques, examples, and prompts to help me do it. From basic ideas like kneeling down to their eye level when you greet them at the back of the church, to things you probably would overlook like scripture stories children often find offensive, this book has it all. Even the most experienced pastor is likely to learn something new. Some other features include:
- Important events in a child's year to preach on
- Organization and delivery techniques to catch children's attention
- Childhood experiences well-suited to be sermon illustrations
- Suggestions for using themes from popular children's stories
- How to use props well
- Designing effective children's bulletins
- Ways parents can help children be more involved The book is well-written, well-organized, and easy to read. I skimmed it in a couple of hours and have refered back to it many, many times.
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