{"id":8500,"date":"2024-01-18T08:40:50","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T15:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/?p=8500"},"modified":"2024-01-18T08:40:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T15:40:51","slug":"known-loved-and-led-helping-children-know-who-they-were-created-to-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/known-loved-and-led-helping-children-know-who-they-were-created-to-be\/","title":{"rendered":"Known, Loved, and Led: Helping Children Know Who They Were Created to Be"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Grab this <a href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Known-Loved-Led-Created-to-Be.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free download<\/a>, and share what God says is true with parents and their kids.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file aligncenter\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Known-Loved-Led-Created-to-Be.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:750px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Known, Loved, and Led: Helping Children Know Who They Were Created to Be  .\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-0f1645e9-ef76-4d37-95c5-437ac29e5174\" href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Known-Loved-Led-Created-to-Be.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Known, Loved, and Led: Helping Children Know Who They Were Created to Be  <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Known-Loved-Led-Created-to-Be.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-0f1645e9-ef76-4d37-95c5-437ac29e5174\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Language for Sharing Identity with Children<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Children are inundated with messages every single day about their identity. It\u2019s our job to help them to know what is always true\u2014what God says is true.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because what kids believe about themselves influences their thoughts and decisions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Our kids are image-bearing children of God, and we can declare this truth over them!&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This topic can feel overwhelming, it\u2019s our goal to help with practical ideas that support rather than overwhlem. This simple, 2-part guide will:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Give you language to share with children to teach and remind them of who they were created to be. (Page 2)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Equip you, the parent or ministry leader, with ideas for theological guideposts that will help you share Scripture with the children in your care. (Page 12)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We can help kids discover that their identity is found in God\u2019s Big Story\u2014where Jesus is Lord and the Holy Spirit is present. And we need to leave room for their big questions and big ideas while leaving no doubt about who God is or who they are in Him.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our kids are image-bearing children of God, and we can declare this truth over them!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Known-Loved-Led-Created-to-Be.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the guide today!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check Out These Helpful Resources!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curriculum Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/try-wonder-ink-childrens-curriculum-free\/\" target=\"_blank\">Top 10 Reasons to Try Wonder Ink Children\u2019s Curriculum for Free<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/best-childrens-curriculum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 Things that Make a Great Children\u2019s Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/bible-based-childrens-curriculum\/\" target=\"_blank\">Why You Need to Make Sure You\u2019re Using a Bible-Based Children\u2019s Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/blog\/orientation\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wonder Ink Orientation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teaching and Leading Children<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/wonder-filled-kaleidoscope-identity\/\" target=\"_blank\">Unpacking the Wonder-filled Kaleidoscope Called Identity<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/bible-to-life-childrens-ministry\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/bible-to-life-childrens-ministry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bringing the Bible to Life in Your Children\u2019s Ministry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/kids-faith-formation-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\">What If We\u2019re Failing Kids at Faith Formation? 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