“I love working with the children who don’t come to club well-dressed, who don’t seem perfectly put-together and well-cared for at home.” My co-club teacher was really good at noticing these children, and she lavished love on them. Many of us have memories of that special adult who took an interest in us, who made
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She was absolutely terrified, and with good reason. This little girl had grown up in another country where she encountered witch doctors, fierce guerrilla soldiers, and a turbulent family life. As we discussed sin in our Bible lesson, she cringed in her seat, fear spreading across her face. This little girl knew firsthand about sin’s
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Lost: 1: not claimed 2: no longer known 3: ruined or destroyed physically or morally (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) Many children are lost. Their parents don’t notice where they go. Their relatives don’t take time to learn their favorite colors. They have sinned, and like the rest of the human race, they cannot stop. She wouldn’t meet
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While not written by our CEF staff, the following article embodies some of the reasons we are so passionate to reach children with the Gospel. We work hard to talk to children in their own “special language,” and this article is a great example of “Children-ese.” In nine years I have been graced with three
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She was 6 years old, and at the end of the Bible lesson during 5-Day Club, she came up to tell me she needed Jesus to help her with her sin problem. As I asked her questions about the gospel, she answered every question correctly and prayed using her own words. “Please take away my
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