The document discusses ways that churches can better support and care for children. It suggests that children need authentic Christian role models, a nurturing environment that prioritizes them, and a loving Sunday school teacher. The church should also strengthen families, act as a substitute family for orphaned or parentless children, teach biblical values, and make rituals that include children a priority. The document evaluates whether a church is child-friendly and encourages improving church programs and leadership to better cherish and advocate for children.

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Church
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2. If I were a child today, I’d need:If I were a child today, I’d need:If I were a child today, I’d need:If I were a child today, I’d need:
• Adults that are authenticChristians.
I need adults who can model what it means to
be a Christian.
• An environment that gives a me high• An environment that gives a me high
priority.
• A church that allows me to be a child.
• A loving Sunday School Teacher.
• An advocate.

3. If I were a child today, I’d need:If I were a child today, I’d need:If I were a child today, I’d need:If I were a child today, I’d need:
• Someone to strengthen or supplement my
family.
– Come along side to strengthen marriages.
– Orphaned children, or children of widows.– Orphaned children, or children of widows.
– Become a substitute family.
–Help parents who don’t know how to
parent.

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• Teach Biblical values.
• Model healthy Christian
families.
• Provide family-together
• Cherish children at all
levels of church life.
• Insist purity among
leaders.• Provide family-together
oriented activities.
• Upgrade church CE
program.
• Provide pre-marital
counseling.
leaders.
• Look at children’s
potential.
• Sponsor individual
children in the
church.
I John 3:7-8

5. • Provide sex education at
church. (?)
• Conduct parenting classes.
• Institute children’s
sermon.
• Include children’s views
in church planning.
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impact on Childrenimpact on Childrenimpact on Childrenimpact on Children
• Absorb widows into the
church family.
• Emphasize rituals: Make
them a big deal, and include
children.
in church planning.

6. Is your church
Child Friendly?
I John 3:1

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