childrensministry.com: Teach Us To Pray

5/30/2009 9:44:38 PM
jas2pray said: Our children are learning the power of prayer. Quite a few of them have parents who have smoking and or drinking habits. We have been praying that the Lord would deliver them. The kids really get fervent in their prayers at times especially about this issue. We prayed for about 3 weeks and three of the kids from different families reported that their parent had given up their habit. The kids were beaming and so excited that God had heard their prayers and answered. We often have a five minutebow at your seat- prayer time to talk to God, during this time the Kid's Church workers go and lay hands on each child for a moment and pray for them. The kids also really like it when we invite them up front for special prayer and we pray with each one individually. We are sometimes surprised at the response, but the more you do it, the more the kids seem to enter in...God bless you! Pastor Janice Word of Life Kid's Church

5/12/2009 6:13:02 PM
thesniders said: I have two granddaughters, ages 9 & 5. They are both real prayer warriors. If I need prayer, I'd rather they pray for me than anyone I know. They pray expecting, and waiting for the answers. Only if we had the faith of these children, could we expect and wait upon the Lord. Every time we receive a prayer request, we immediately go to the Lord in prayer and the 5 yr. old prays right along with me. It's amazing to hear her pray and talk with the Lord. This is great advice, and I'm passing it on to those who need to see it. God's blessings on your work and your ministry with our precious children. May we bring them up in the way God would have us to. Grandma Liz

5/3/2009 4:28:34 PM
joy9644 said: I hope a lot of people read this it was and eye opener.

5/2/2009 12:42:21 PM
Frank_king said: Very good article. It has been a privlege of mine to have prayed with kids and have kids pray for me over the years. Listening to children pray remind me of the vers where Jesus talks about having the faith of a child. They have it and we can learn from it.

4/29/2009 8:23:19 PM
Elesia_bennett said: I am a Sunday school teacher for younger children and they do love to pray...Unfortunately, we don't have time in the class for much on the spot prayers, as time is very limited. However, this is great information and I will try to implement this in my class as often as possible. I definitely learned from this story. I strongly believe if we were to get the children more involved with praying at a young age, we wiil definitley see positive results as hey grow older. Thanks for this story it is truly a blessing to me.

2/15/2009 6:20:00 AM
matthew633_us said: This article was really on point for me and my family. I have decided to be the priest of my home and this article will go along way in teaching my children about prayer. THANK YOU

1/21/2009 10:53:46 AM
cobbs32 said: Why do we have children's messages?

1/9/2009 10:22:17 PM
scrappinbama said: I was inspired as I stumbled on this article. I was searching for ideas for a lesson as a child asked me last week how to pray. Prayer is so simple it is often overlooked as a lesson. Thanks for the insight.

11/21/2008 10:27:38 PM
rpshonk said: I really was challenged by this article. My husband and I are using it at our children's ministry training session. I can't wait to see what God will do!!!! Thank you for sharing!!! PS I have a brother in law that doesn't like people calling children kids but I guess I feel saying children is so formal and saying kids is just fun!?!?!? Just my two cents...

11/19/2008 5:29:02 AM
isksuper said: I love to hear children pray, I encourage them to say opening prayer, bless the offeing and the food. They come up with the simplest of words which I know God appreciates. May I suggest here that we always refer to little ones as 'children' and not' kids', kids are little ones of goats. Thank you.

11/15/2008 2:59:47 PM
bendergc said: Boy! Could I ever identify with the statement: "We focus on the lesson, but we miss the importance of getting kids to focus on talking to God." Thanks for giving me what I need to begin teaching my students to pray.

11/13/2008 11:54:10 AM
doreen said: A really eye opener, I made copies for all my sunday school teachers. Thank you.

11/13/2008 11:32:17 AM
bbeebe said: I loved the article and truly believe that children need to learn and know that each of us can talk to God. Children in this case should be seen and heard. How sweet just to talk with Jesus at any age or circumstance.