Tag Archive - Baptism

Jesus Was Baptized

March 23, 2011 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments

This past Sunday at SojournKids, we studied Jesus’ baptism from Matthew 3:13-17.  We learned that:

  • People are baptized to show that they are turning away from sin.
  • Jesus was baptized to show that he carries our sin.
  • Jesus is God’s dearly loved son, and he has no sin.

We showed this video to the kids in our preschool and elementary classes:

Baptism Sunday from Sojourn Community Church on Vimeo.

 

Thursday Book Club: Preparing Young People For Baptism

March 17, 2011 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments

Preparing Young Children for Baptism: Mentor’s Guide and Pastor’s Supplement by David Michael (Children Desiring God, 2011).

Baptism is a significant act of obedience, and an important milestone in the life of a young believer. These  booklets outline a process, objectives, and sessions for leading a young person through the meaningful process of baptism preparation. Used together, the Pastors’s Supplement and Mentor’s Guide (designed particularly for fathers) outline a thorough church-sponsored youth baptism process.  The Mentor’s Guide provides outlines for six “faith talks” for use by mentors during the preparation time, and it includes two appendices, which provide theological justification for the suggested process. The Pastor’s Supplement contains instructions for church’s wishing to implement a youth baptism process (see below) along with a CD with forms (Microsoft Word 2007) that you can customize for your church. Continue Reading…

When Should We Baptize Kids?

February 25, 2011 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments

Among those who practice believer’s baptism (credo-baptism), there are  two basic positions regarding the questions of childhood participation in the church ordinances, baptism and communion, and childhood church membership.  The two views are:

  1. Withholding baptism and communion from children until they reach a level of maturity that is independent of their parents in matters relating to God and the church.
  2. Immediate participation in baptism and communion for believing children, who are recognized as church members with limited responsibilities.

Over the past few weeks, both Trevin Wax (Kingdom People) and John Starke (The Gospel Coalition) have weighed in on this discussion.  Both suggested four principles. Continue Reading…

Last Sunday: New Life

November 15, 2010 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments

This week in SojournKids, we learned from 1 Peter 1:1-12:

  • Salvation is the most valuable gift.
  • God gives new life.
  • Godʼs gifts last even when they are tested.

If you didn’t get a chance to grab the SojournKids “at home” sheet, you can download it here. Continue Reading…

Do your kids have questions about baptism and salvation? Sign up for the Ask Class.

October 3, 2010 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments

Sign up now!

The goal of this class is to answer the questions of kids and their parents who are seeking to understand the gospel, salvation, baptism, and assurance.  We want to partner with parents, who have been commanded to teach their kids about God.  Our hope is that this class will be a catalyst for more gospel conversations between parents and their children.   The first session covers issues related to Jesus and salvation.  The second session covers issues related to baptism and assurance.

Next Class: Classes will meet again on Sundays, October 17th & 24th.  Register here.

Download Sojourn’s position and process for on childhood baptism.

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