Do
you have a heart to reach children in your area with the gospel?
Then you need to go to where they are.
Then you need to go to where they are.
This past school year, I was blessed to work with one of my sisters-in-law teaching a Bible club that meets in a public elementary school. We do it under the auspices of Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF). CEF is a Bible-centered ministry that reaches out to share the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ with children throughout the world. The goal is to see children brought to faith in Christ, and then discipled and established in a Bible-believing local church.
Did you say public school? Is that legal?
Yes, I did, and yes, it is!
Yes, I did, and yes, it is!
In 2001 the U.S. Supreme Court
ruled in Good News Clubs v. Milford Central School that Good News Clubs can
meet in public schools in the United States after school hours on the same
terms as other community groups. Children attend Good News Club only with their
parents' permission. (Excerpt taken from
Child Evangelism Fellowship website)
Good News Club is the name of the after-school Bible clubs affiliated with CEF which meet after school hours once a week in the public schools. To help in a Good News Club, some training is required, but I found it to be extremely beneficial and personally encouraging.
During the club time, the children sing songs which teach doctrinal truths, are taught and work on memorizing a Bible verse, have a Bible lesson (using CEF materials, which I have found to be very well-written), and then play a review game to reinforce what they have learned.
Working with these children can be physically and emotionally draining. It can be heart-breaking as they share with you some of the situations they deal with in their homes on a daily basis. But it is an opportunity for you to share the love of Christ with them and to let them see, through His Word and through your own life, the reality of who He is.
If you have any questions as to how you can start, or be part of, a Good News Club in your area, check out the CEF website for more information at www.cefonline.com.
Good News Club is the name of the after-school Bible clubs affiliated with CEF which meet after school hours once a week in the public schools. To help in a Good News Club, some training is required, but I found it to be extremely beneficial and personally encouraging.
During the club time, the children sing songs which teach doctrinal truths, are taught and work on memorizing a Bible verse, have a Bible lesson (using CEF materials, which I have found to be very well-written), and then play a review game to reinforce what they have learned.
Working with these children can be physically and emotionally draining. It can be heart-breaking as they share with you some of the situations they deal with in their homes on a daily basis. But it is an opportunity for you to share the love of Christ with them and to let them see, through His Word and through your own life, the reality of who He is.
If you have any questions as to how you can start, or be part of, a Good News Club in your area, check out the CEF website for more information at www.cefonline.com.
"Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them;
for of such is the kingdom of God."
(Mark 10:14b)
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