A Little Bit of the Vision

Mark 10:14 (NIV) When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Many times in our churches, children are considered to be somewhat of a problem. At times the church believes that the primary objective is to teach the adults, and that there just needs to be a Sunday School so that the adult class can be taught in peace. Sunday School is not there to get the children out of their parents way, and Sunday School teachers are not just baby sitters. People, even ministry, can become so wrapped up in the message that is being delivered to the congregation that they forget that the children are part of the congregation as well. It is the job of every saint in the church to help teach the children the way that they must go, and it is our job, as Sunday School teachers, to make sure that the kids in our class feel as though they are a part of the congregation.

Perhaps you are a Sunday School teacher, and you feel as though your job is not the most important in the world. Perhaps, if that is the case, you should be doing something else. I am not trying to be offensive, but I can not stress to you enough the responsibility that is yours when you agree to become a Sunday School teacher. As a Sunday School teacher, you, many times, will be the children's primary source of the truth of God, and you have the ability to affect the minds of these young saints when they are at they're most impressionable, and, if you show them, through your actions, that what you do is not important, and that, by proxy, they are not important, then you are teaching them that they are not important to the church.

If they feel that they do not matter, why would they continue to come back?

How can they be excited to come to a classroom that is not excited to have them in it?

Be proud to serve as a Sunday School teacher, because, to children especially, actions speak louder than words.