Issue 46
Children’s ministry leaders are all about the story – God’s story. We are the story keepers and it is our role to make the story live by helping our children find their own place in God’s story and live it out in their lives in ways that are meaningful and transformational. But while it is true that the story of God’s love for us has remained constant throughout the history of our world, it is also true that each generation need to find ways to communicate his story in ways that are relevant for the times in which they live. This generation has been deeply impacted by technology. It has shaped the way in which relationships are formed and maintained in our culture and it has many implications for the church and how we carry out the work of faith formation. We need to think carefully about what it means for the way we work with children but at the same time we also need to remember that technology is only the tool – God’s story is the focus and sharing his story will always need to be interactive and relational. We asked the SUNZ Children and Families staff how they liked to use technology with children and this issue of the WAY2GO magazine has some of the ideas they came up with. Work out how you can use their ideas to encourage your children to engage with God and with the Bible. And if you’re not too sure what to do, find someone in your church to help you – that can be a great way to draw others into children’s ministry. Welcom e to the WAY2G magazin O e. It’s full of ideas people w for ho work with child in their c ren hurches and loca commun l ities. Pull it out and pass it a round.
TECHNOLOGY May 2014
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