Children’s Ministry is the clear focus of Christian Standard’s December 2019 issue, an edition devoted to the church’s responsibility to disciple children and equip the adults who lead them. From the opening letters through the feature package and practical ministry articles, this issue explores how churches can teach children the Bible, support families, strengthen volunteers, and build ministries that help the next generation follow Jesus.
The feature, “Growing Up with Standard Publishing,” traces the history and continuing legacy of Standard Publishing’s children’s ministry resources, including Sunday school curriculum, Vacation Bible School materials, teacher training, and children’s books. The issue also presents a wide-ranging package on children’s ministry today, with examples from churches of different sizes, reflections on ministry space and safety, family ministry, curriculum decisions, and long-term changes in the field over the last 25 years.
Christian Standard’s December 2019 issue is especially useful for pastors, elders, children’s ministry leaders, volunteers, and parents. Articles consider the importance of investing in children’s ministry, involving parents as primary spiritual influencers, and creating environments where children can grow in faith with biblical depth and practical support. Taken together, this issue offers a thoughtful snapshot of children’s ministry in late 2019 while also preserving the history of Standard Publishing’s influence on generations of churches and families.
