“You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous–and how well I know it.
Psalm 139:13-14
Last year, my children (ages 16 and 13) attended the March for Life rally in Washington, DC. I was so proud of them–their desire to attend and brave the frigid temperatures and snow, all to make a stand for life, which is precious in the sight of God. As I watched the rally online, I was awestruck at huge number of people (estimated at 500,000) standing up for the unborn. I was reminded of how precious children are to God and how each and every child is valuable.
As a Children’s Ministry leaders, may we never forget that every child who shows up for our weekend and weekday programming matters to God. Children from traditional homes and children from non-traditional homes. Children from the suburbs and children from the inner city. African-American children, Asian-American Children, and Caucasian children. Children born in America and children born in a foreign land. Rich children and poor children. Children with special needs children. Well-behaved children and misbehaved children. Prodigal children. Children born to teen moms. Children born to a single parent and children born to two parents. Adopted children, abandoned children, orphaned children. Well-educated children and uneducated children. Children who come to church in a fancy car or SUV, by taxi cab, by bus or by foot. Thin children and pudgy children.
Every child matters.