Childrens Ministry @ The Campus
We believe that we have the unique opportunity to equip church leaders and parents to invest in the lives of children during their most formative years. This opportunity is also an enormous responsibility. We desire to shape both their minds and souls in a posture that will result in a life of worship. (Romans 12:1–2 NLT).
Such a life sees all aspects of existence as “spiritual” and begins to eliminate the line between sacred and secular. Every act, thought, and desire can manifest itself in worship to God. God’s desire is that we would not merely have moments or encounters of worship but that our entire life would be a living worship response to Him who is at work in and among us.
We believe that the following areas are necessary components for our ministry as we continue to discern God’s spiritual formation plan for the children and families He entrusts to us.
Families are Primary – God has given families the incredible responsibility of impressing a love for God on the hearts of their children (Deut. 6:5-7). These impressions best occur as a natural overflow from the lives of parents who are seeking to love the Lord with all their heart, soul and strength.
Spiritual Formation – Our role is not only to bring children to faith but to help bring them to maturity so that they might be “…blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world” (Phil 2:15 NKJV). Spiritual formation is built upon a regenerated life in Christ, anchored in the Word of God, and yielded to the activity of the Holy Spirit in every area of life.
The Role and Authority of Scripture - We believe that the Bible is God’s final authority in our lives. Our goal is to investigate what scripture meant to its original audience and draw out the corresponding biblical truth for application.
Honouring the Big Story and its Redemptive Message - We define The Big God Story as God’s entire story…it incorporates all of history, stretching from Genesis to Revelation and beyond. We hope to communicate each Bible story within the context of God’s bigger story, and desire for children to understand that they play a part in the incredible story.