Many children's ministries are a flurry of activity, run by dedicated volunteers and staff who put in long hours and work hard for the good of the children and parents they serve. Yet despite good intentions, many children's ministries today are not effective. They lack purpose and intentionality.

A twenty-five year veteran of children's ministry in the local church, pastor Steve Adams has ministered to families in multiple churches, from tiny church plants to his present position at Saddleback Church. In this book, Steve applies the revolutionary insights of the Purpose Driven Church to children's ministry and leads readers on a journey of discovery, showing them how to develop an intentional ministry process that moves children toward spiritual health while building a healthy ministry environment for those who work with kids. You will learn how to ask and answer five simple but powerful questions:

• Why are we on this journey?
• Where are you and where are you going?
• Who are we trying to reach?
• How will we move our children towards spiritual health?
• What are the essential elements necessary for the journey?

There is no single key to a successful children's ministry, nor is there only one way that works for everyone. But there is a proven process you can follow and Steve shows how children's ministries all over the world are reaching their God-given potential by discovering their biblical purpose, avoiding the traps of frustration and burnout.

Este libro presenta un proceso comprobado que proporciona una estructura para establecer y medir la salud del ministerio infantil. Ayuda a los líderes del ministerio y a sus equipos a responder cinco preguntas sencillas pero poderosas: por qué?, qué?, quién?, cómo? Y dónde?

Muchos ministerios de niños son un frenesí de actividad, dirigidos por dedicados voluntarios y personal que emplean largas horas y duro trabajo para el bien de los niños y los padres a quienes sirven. Sin embargo, a pesar de las buenas intenciones, muchos ministerios de niños actualmente no son eficaces.Carecen de propósito e intencionalidad. Un veterano por veinticinco años del ministerio de niños en la iglesia local, el pastor Steve Adams, ha ministrado a familias en múltiples iglesias, desde congregaciones diminutas hasta su actual posición en la iglesia Saddleback.

En este libro, Steve aplica las revolucionarias perspectivas de Una iglesia con propósito al ministerio de niños y guía a los lectores en un viaje de descubrimiento y alteración, mostrándoles cómo desarrollar un proceso ministerial intencional que dirija a los niños hacia la salud espiritual a la vez que edifica un ambiente ministerial saludable para quienes trabajan con niños. Aprenderás cómo hacer y responder cinco preguntas sencillas pero poderosas:

- Por qué estamos en este viaje?

- Qué necesitamos para cumplir nuestra misión?

- A quiénes intentamos alcanzar?

- Cómo movilizaremos a nuestros niños hacia la salud espiritual?

- Dónde estamos ahora y hacia dónde vamos?

No hay una clave única para un ministerio de niños exitoso ni tampoco hay un solo camino que funcione para todo el mundo. Pero hay un proceso demostrado que se puede seguir, y Steve muestra cómo ministerios infantiles en todo el mundo están alcanzando el potencial que Dios les ha dado al descubrir su propósito bíblico, evitando las trampas de la frustración y el agotamiento.

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