January 10, 2016
Baptize Your Children Well
By T.R. Robertson How do we determine that a young child is ready to be baptized? There are many answers, and several of them are explained in this article. “It”s almost like I”m talking them out of it, because I really want to see if their decision is real.” Trent Schake, senior minister at Blue Ridge Christian Church in Columbia, Missouri, is one of several ministers who talked with me about their experiences shepherding parents and children through the decision to be baptized. “I don”t want to put someone in the baptistery if they”re not really ready,” Schake continues, “but
