Travis Wright

“What would happen if we began treating children as equals on our mutual quests to follow Jesus?”
― David M. Csinos, Children's Ministry in the Way of Jesus

“We believe that children matter to the life of the church. We believe that the church can only be the people of God when members—including the youngest—participate in its life, engage in core practices and exercise their gifts as vital members of the body of Christ.”
― David M. Csinos, Children's Ministry in the Way of Jesus

“Too often, churches hold stereotypical views of children. They can buy into stereotypes and generalizations that kids are happiest when they are running around (or even that they need to run around all the time), that children always make lots of noise, that they crave constant entertainment, or that they have the most fun when they’re on the verge of being out of control. But by viewing each unique child through stereotypes and labels we attach to them, children’s ministry can become co-opted by consumerist, market-driven agendas, and it forgets the church’s mission of offering radical hospitality to the least of these.”
― David M. Csinos, Children's Ministry in the Way of Jesus

“YOU CAN SHAPE A KID’S FAITH BY CONNECTING THEM TO CARING ADULTS WHO WILL BE PRESENT IN THEIR LIFE.”
― Reggie Joiner, Creating a Lead Small Culture: Make Your Church a Place Where Kids Belong