Seven Things John Wesley Expected Us to Do for Kids

by Christopher Miles Ritter

The value placed on the training of the young, however, was not some utilitarian concern for institutional survival. The Wesleyan why for teaching children is spiritual and bears the weight and urgency of eternity. Kids matter to God. Kids need Jesus.

You don’t have to be a spiritual giant to help a child spiritually. You do have to know the child and be willing to speak the language of the heart when the opportunity arises.