Saturating the Youngest Hearts with Scripture

Listed below are some ways to plant the seed of God’s Word in children’s hearts, so they might find their hearts saturated with Scripture and enfolded in Christian fellowship.

• Use the memory verses included in Sunday school curriculum.
• Show videos that teach and encourage memorizing Bible verses (for example, Clyde vs. Verses, The Foundry Publishing).
• Offer children’s Bible quizzing, even if not everyone chooses to compete.
• Have kids write or draw “God Sightings”: places or ways they saw God working in the last week.
• Split Sunday school classes into age groups and have age-appropriate Bibles available to each class. Have young readers read Bible verses aloud to the class.
• Once a month, have a kids' worship service with other children serving in leadership roles.
• Host VBS (Vacation Bible School). This is a great way to make learning God’s Word fun!
• Participate in district children’s events.
• Provide lock-ins/kid’s night out events with Bible-themed games and activities.
• Send kids to church camp.

While this list may mention only a few of the many ideas and techniques, the most important point is that people of all ages need to have Scripture written on their hearts. I believe that you are never too young to have a personal relationship with Jesus. Arming our kids with His Word will prepare them to face spiritual battles and temptations.

Rachel Mormino is children’s pastor at Independence Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Independence, MO, USA.

Holiness Today, Jul/Aug 2018

Read an accompanying article, Saturation of the Heart.

Please note: This article was originally published in 2018. All facts, figures, and titles were accurate to the best of our knowledge at that time but may have since changed.