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North American Division of Children's Ministries
Go Fish Conference
Mission Statement
The mission of Children's Ministries's leaders and teachers is to reach out to children and draw them into a loving, productive and lasting relationship with Jesus Christ and with their church and to train, resource, and support those who minister to children.
A Shared Vision for Children's Ministries
The goal of Children's Ministries is to empower and resource those at every level who engage in ministry to children so as to develop:
1. Relational ministries, in which volunteers understand children and help them form a lasting friendship
with Jesus that is based on the gospel elements of grace, worship, community and service.
2. Inclusive ministiries, in which both the volunteers who minister and the children to whom they minister will be
valued and involved, regardless of race, skin color, language, gender, age, or socio-economic circumstances.
3. Informed ministries, so that trained personnel, understanding the mission and methods and having
the resources for effective ministry, mobilize for children's outreach and nurture.
4. Professional ministries networks empower those who minister to children to encourage, inform, train and
empower others for effective ministry to children.
5. Cooperative ministries join with other ministries, such as family, youth, prison, health, Christian education,
community services and pastoral ministries.
Understanding Our Mission Statement
The mission statement for Children's Ministries is best understood in the context of the great Commission in Matthew 28:19-20: "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." (NIV).
Children's Ministries recognizes that making disciples of children is a specialised work because children are special people. They have special needs and speak a special level of language, and have their own special perspective on life, love, and learning.
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