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by Ryan Frank (Editor), Jack Eggar (Foreword by)
A hundred years from now, the only thing that will matter is a person's relationship with Jesus Christ. The gospel is the good news that we can have a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. It's the main thing. It's the reason why we do ministry. It's the reason why the church exists. It provides the hope that every child and every family needs.
What about your ministry? Is the gospel at the center of everything you do? How does that play out practically?
In Give Me Jesus, Ryan Frank and ten ministry leaders share practical advice about keeping the gospel at the center of family and children's ministry. It will change how you do ministry.
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Children's ministry is so much more than childcare. When the good news of Jesus is at the core of everything you do, children's ministry is nothing less than a life-changing encounter with Christ! But how can you keep the gospel front-and-center amid all that demands your attention--crazy (and sometimes chaotic) games and activities, kids with wildly varying needs and abilities, and parents and volunteers who may not know how to put Jesus first, last and always?
"Give Me Jesus" brings together children's ministry veterans from across the country to share what they've learned about gospel-centered ministry to kids, youth and families. You'll find practical, flexible strategies to make the good news of Christ accessible to children of all ages and abilities, train volunteers to effectively disciple kids as followers of Jesus, and weave the gospel into every lesson and activity. The gospel is the "power of God for salvation to everyone who believes" (Rom. 1:16). "Give Me Jesus" will help you center your children's ministry on the unstoppable, transformational power of the gospel!
Author Biography
RYAN FRANK serves as the CEO of KidzMatter and the vice president of innovative strategies at Awana. Ryan served for 15 years as a children's pastor at his home church. He is the author of" 9 Things They Didn't Teach Me in College about Children's Ministry" and has contributed to other published works. Ryan and his wife, Beth, live in Converse, Indiana, with their three daughters. You can follow Ryan at www.ryanfrank.com and on his blog at www.justfranktalk.com.
