Children's ministry should be one of the most fun and dynamic ministries in your church, right? But sometimes ministries lose momentum after years of doing them the same way. Volunteers grow tired. And in a society where children are inundated with '"child-friendly” experiences at school and the mall, even the kids can grow bored with child-targeted programs. What do you do when you need a fresh wind to breathe new life into your ministry?

A children's ministry can take diverse forms. In many settings, it's a traditional Sunday school department headed by a hardworking lay leader and a cadre of committed volunteers. Some children's ministries end up as pseudo-educational child care arrangements. Overall, the common denominators of most children's ministries are their structural components: curriculum, programs, facilities. Can a children's ministry exist—possibly even thrive—without these?

Unquestionably. We have permitted God to transform our ministry to kids into something dynamic and alive. We view youngsters as a core element in the church body. For us it's all about God—and kids—in church.

Currently, we are walking with our Grades One to Six through the New Testament.  Pre-schoolers are involved in mainly music program in the form of rhythm and movement.  We praise God for our youths who are serving in the Children Ministry faithfully each Sunday.

We don't want kids who look like us [spiritually]. We want to train up a generation that surpasses us.  That's part of what drives the children's ministry at ECCI.  I believe children's ministry is central to our church.   "It's a core value, a priority."   We're creating a platform for the children to desire God more than anything else. Everything we do must help a child find purpose in Christ. Part of that is giving children the tools and opportunity to become involved in ministry themselves. So we continue exposing them to the areas of the church where their spiritual gifts are needed and useful.

I believe what every pastor would love to see in their children's ministry: children becoming disciples of Jesus."