{"id":5885,"date":"2023-12-13T14:43:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T21:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/?p=2956"},"modified":"2023-12-05T14:01:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T21:01:55","slug":"every-child-created-on-purpose-deserve-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/every-child-created-on-purpose-deserve-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Child was Created on Purpose\u2014They Deserve to Know It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">It&#8217;s vital for our children to know that they were created by God on purpose, for a purpose. Whether you are a children&#8217;s ministry leader or a parent, this fact is true. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And when we introduce children to God, and help them to know Him more, they can discover their identity in Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As they begin to <a href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/leaders-being-known-loved-led\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">know Him, love Him, and follow Him<\/a>, their lives will be rooted in a relationship with Him. So, as it&#8217;s vital for them to know they were created on purpose, it&#8217;s just as vital that we walk with them on a path to discover what God says about them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By sharing God&#8217;s Big Story and helping them find their place, we are helping them along this path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>As they begin to know Him, love Him, and follow Him, their lives will be rooted in a relationship with Him.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s answer a few questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What can we do to make God known?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make sure your <a href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">children&#8217;s curriculum<\/a> and resources focus on revealing God, His character, and His incredible love and sovereignty. An upward focus helps us center our hearts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create environments that uphold and display God\u2019s truth in your spaces.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focus on establishing a <a href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/scripture-connection-childrens-ministry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">strong foundation for learning His Word<\/a>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cultivate relationships with Jesus through relationships with one another. Have leaders share personal faith stories as appropriate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"6836\" class=\"elementor elementor-6836\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44db1a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44db1a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fd2177\" data-id=\"3fd2177\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f2d06 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"44f2d06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/app.wonderink.org\/?page=RegisterChurch&#038;_gl=1*1vf7quv*_gcl_au*MTg0ODQ5OTU5Ny4xNjg5Njk5NjI3*_ga*ODkwNTM3NjE0LjE2ODk2OTk2Mjg.*_ga_D2HKCMMJ9V*MTY5Njk2NTE2My41Ni4xLjE2OTY5NjUxODMuMC4wLjA.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Try for Free<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dfdb8d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9dfdb8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/app.wonderink.org\/?page=RegisterChurch&#038;_gl=1*1vf7quv*_gcl_au*MTg0ODQ5OTU5Ny4xNjg5Njk5NjI3*_ga*ODkwNTM3NjE0LjE2ODk2OTk2Mjg.*_ga_D2HKCMMJ9V*MTY5Njk2NTE2My41Ni4xLjE2OTY5NjUxODMuMC4wLjA.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=1573953086  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzai04amy7e.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:80\/f:best\/https:\/\/wonderink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wonder-Ink-logo.png\"   decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"311\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6197\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0955910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0955910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: small;\">Wonder Ink\u2019s 3-year, 52-week children\u2019s ministry curriculum offers kids space to fully find their place in God\u2019s Big Story. Children discover they are Known by God, Loved by Jesus, and Led by the Holy Spirit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-opt-id=857640385  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzai04amy7e.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:80\/f:best\/https:\/\/wonderink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-1126377527-scaled.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1291\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6501\" style=\"width:738px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can we pour into a Christlike identity?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Speak words of blessing from Scripture over your children. And <a href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/declaring-truth-childrens-ministry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">teach them to declare<\/a> the things that are always true. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Call out God\u2019s character you see on display in your children. Teach them to do the same. Look for God in the <a href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/developing-family-faith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">everyday moments<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify Scripture that speaks to God\u2019s call and purpose\u2014and help your children hide it in their hearts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover more <a href=\"https:\/\/ministryspark.com\/you-are-known-created-purpose-loving-god\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>An upward focus helps us center our hearts.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Journey of Purpose<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As children grow, this faith journey continues as each of us works to discover more about God and who He created us to be. So helping kids know God, uncover identity in Him, and root themselves in His Word helps them in your ministry and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s vital for our children to know that they were created by God on purpose, for a purpose. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8199,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Every Child was Created on Purpose - Wonder Ink","_seopress_titles_desc":"It&#039;s vital for our children to know that they were created by God on purpose, for a purpose. 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