Foundations of Children’s Evangelism: How to Lead Kids to Christ
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
Are you eager to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with boys and girls? This book provides unique ideas, sound biblical theology, and resources for anyone who wants to reach children for Jesus. Based on hundreds of hours of research and many years of personal experience, Dick Gruber shares from his vast reservoir of knowledge and expertise to enable kids ministry leaders to reach children today.
Dr. Gruber shares practical ideas, programs, and ways to promote kids ministry, develop outreach events, and lead a child to Christ. While the material is not all inclusive, it is Bible-based and practical. As anyone who is involved in ministering to children knows, methods constantly evolve to meet the current cultural needs, yet the commission to reach boys and girls remains constant because God loves children.
Children still make up the largest, most reachable people group on planet earth. They need a lifelong relationship with loving adults who will continuously model Christian living for them. Let the practical yet deeply spiritual tools in this book motivate you to learn from children, who approach God with simple, genuine faith. Let these resources motivate you to teach and disciple boys and girls to become full-fledged members of the faith community.
- Provides a biblical theology of the evangelism of children
- Includes a summary of research into past and current writings
- Outlines ways to promote your ministry, develop outreach events, and lead a child to Christ
- Introduction
- A Biblical Mandate
- Perspectives on Evangelism of Children
- A Practical Response
- Ethical Considerations When Giving Altar Calls to Children
- Practical Ideas, Programs, and Applications
- The Importance of Prayer in Evangelism
- The Importance of Prayer When Evangelizing Children
- Promoting Your Ministry
- Developing Evangelistic Events
- Leading a Child to Christ
- Leading Children Into the Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Research and Writings
Practical Ideas, Programs, and Applications
Dick is a legendary figure in kids ministry. His pioneering spirit and passionate heart have made an indelible imprint on the church in America and around the world. Dick’s ministry will leave a lasting legacy because he is determined to equip those around him with better tools and resources than he had when he began in ministry. And that is why you need this book! Dick has packed decades of kids ministry wisdom into one resource! It will change your ministry—big time!
—Brian Dollar, creator of High Voltage Kids Ministry Resources
I have seen a lot of trends come and go in children’s ministry over the past four decades, yet for over four decades I have seen my friend Dick Gruber focus on the main thing, which is evangelizing kids and giving them the gospel. One of the first people I ever called with a question about children’s ministry was Dick Gruber. Dick has always been free to share whatever he knows to whoever wants to learn. This book will help you get focused, stay focused, and be focused on what really matters in children’s ministry—reaching and discipling kids!
—Jim Wideman, children’s ministry pioneer, author, and leadership coach
Where did kids ministry originate? I’m not sure, but I’m confident that Dick Gruber must have been there. He has more than forty years of ministry experience in many contexts: children’s pastor in small and large churches, university children’s ministries specialist, speaker, and writer. Dick has spoken at our camps and training events all across our network for the fifteen years that I have served as Christian education director. His material is practical and Bible based. You can read any of his material and be confident that it will be well worth the read and investment of your time.
—Wayne Rimmer, Christian education/children’s ministry director
Dick Gruber, DMin, has been reaching and teaching children and their leaders since the spring of 1975. He has served as a volunteer, children’s pastor, speaker, and KidMin consultant. Dr. Gruber has spent the past fifteen years serving as the Professor of Children and Family Studies at the University of Valley Forge. He is a husband, father, grandfather, musician, artist, and writer. Group Publishing named Dr. Gruber as one of the Top 20 Influencers in children’s ministry in 2010. Gruber completed his DMin with the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in 2015.