Ur Video: Children’s Ministry TODAY

Do church leaders see the big picture of children in the Bible and across the world?

We cover a lot of topics on Out of Ur, but one area we have neglected is children. Let’s be honest, children’s ministry isn’t the sexiest topic and it doesn’t tend to draw the big names to the big conferences. But that says more about our bias than the critical role of children in God’s kingdom.

At the Lausanne Congress in Cape Town last month, the Global Children’s Forum presented a wonderful 4-minute video called “TODAY” to highlight the importance of kids in our mission. They’ve just made the whole video available for free to download on their website. Not only does it have a great message, but who doesn’t love claymation?

Watch and download the video here.

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