A Tool to Assess Children's Spiritual Growth
Each week, your ministry team works hard, building into the lives of children. So, how are you doing? Now might be a great time for a spiritual check-up! This survey has been designed to empower you to assess your kids' Christian growth. The results will give you focus, direct your decisions, and ensure that you are doing your very best for the Lord.When evaluating the effectiveness of your ministry to children, begin with the end in mind—the children! Ask yourself, "What kind of kids am I trying to produce?" Or, "What is God's desire for them?" The answer is surprisingly simple!
What Do I Measure?
Christ commissioned the Church with only one task—"make disciples." Disciplemaking is the most pivotal ministry that churches can provide. For this reason, it makes sense to measure your children's ministry in terms of discipleship. That's the yardstick Jesus told us to use.
Throughout the Bible and Christian history, three traits have marked God's people:
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KNOWLEDGE: Growing disciples KNOW God intimately. They develop a reservoir of knowledge based on a Biblical worldview. |
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CHARACTER: Growing disciples LOVE God passionately. They display Christlike character in every area of life. |
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CONDUCT: Growing disciples SERVE God selflessly. They demonstrate faithful conduct that honors God and helps people. |
Effective discipleship interweaves these three dimensions—knowledge + character + conduct. Children's ministry must measure and reinforce all three components.
The questions in the ministry evaluation on the following pages are grouped according to these three categories. Let's see how your kids measure up!
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