Kids Worship Service

After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice,

“Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell ontheir faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.” – (Revelation 7:9–12 ESV)

Too often,or at least within western evangelical circles, we are told that Christianity is a missionary graveyard in Japan. This is usually followed by statistical reports that indicate the fluctuating numbers of Christianity in Japan to be about 1 - 1.5% of the population.

And with these sentiments and data in mind, we are left to wonder--Is it really a missionary graveyard? Why should we bother as Christians?
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Last Sunday, in Immanuel Christian Fellowship, we were reminded of the reason why we bother, and why it is worth it. With Revelation 7:9-12 in mind, we were given aglimpse of a glorious future, where every tribe, tongue, and nation is worshiping, along with the heavenly host, God and Jesus Christ. And at the heart of this multicultural, inter-generational worship, sits our Sunday service, led by our Children’s ministry.

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led by our Children’s ministry.

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In today’s service, not only did we see our children lead and worship our Lord, we were reminded of our vision, which is  “to make Christ-like disciples today, who will make Christ-like disciples tomorrow.” A crucial way in which we participate in this vision is through the discipling of our children, and this discipleship is a community effort.

Through the testimonies, we saw the importance of parents pointing their children to  Christ. We saw the impact of the sacrifices and dedication of our teachers in sharing to them the biblethrough Sunday School. We were even reminded of how our interactions with the children help inspire and encourage them in the faith.

We were reminded of our vision,
“to make Christ-like disciples today, who will make Christ-like disciples tomorrow."

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In all these things we saw that the small number of Christians here in Japan is not a reason to be dismayed; rather, it is a reminder that God is moving in Japan. The 1 –1.5% is our “5 loaves and 2 fish” which God can multiply, and He has given us this wonderful opportunity to be part of it, and that a significant way inwhich we do so, is through the discipleship of our children, the nex tgeneration of Christians in Japan.

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The 1 –1.5% is our “5 loaves and 2 fish” which God can multiply

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Soli Deo Gloria

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