This is a book families of young children will enjoy making a part of their homeschool and or devotional lives. I plan on using it as a unit study on Salvation and the ordinances of our Christian faith. I also plan to use it in my children's program at church because we have an entire generation of youngsters who know nothing about what it means to be "born again" or "baptized." This generation of youngsters doesn't even know Who Jesus is!
This is a book for such a time as this. In Judges, after Joshua died, "And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel." Judges 2:10. The same has happened in America today. Our children do not know the basic tenets of our faith because no one has taught them.
Perhaps parents, teachers and even pastors don't know how to teach them, or don't even know where to start. This book will help them. It is a blessing to the body of Christ!
When I was a little girl, I "went forward" during Vacation Bible School. I wanted to be baptized. I grew up in a Baptist church, and we got baptized almost immediately after we accepted Jesus. But I think a book like this would have helped me understand what I was doing a lot more than the few minutes of counseling the pastor gave me. I was nine years old, and at that time, I really just wanted to be saved because my friends at church were.
This book would help a child decide whether or not they are ready to become a Christian like their parents, or their teacher, or even their friends. But they wouldn't decide just because everyone else is doing it. They would be able to make an informed decision because this is written in a way that kids can understand!
The charming pictures to color, puzzles to solve, and easy to read text are succinct and to the point. There isn't more there than a child needs to know. Children and even adults of all ages would benefit from this book if they need to know more about what it means to become a Christian.
Here is the table of contents:
1. In the Beginning
2. The Big Boo-Boo
3. Our Problem
4. Special People
5. Jesus is Born
6. Jesus' Life
7. Zaccheus Repents
8. You Must Be Born Again
9. Jesus Died For Your Sins
10. Surprise!
11. Jesus Goes Home
12. Becoming a Christian
13. Repent and Believe
14. God's Big Family
15. Once is Enough
16. Sin Causes Sadness
17. Growing Up
18. God's Word
19. Jesus' Baptism
20. Pictures of Jesus and You
21. Quiet Time
22. The Church
23. The Lord's Supper
24. Who Is a Christian?
25. Bic Grows Up
26. Mr. Owl's Puzzle
27. Study Questions
28. Keepsake Pages
One of my favorite parts of the book are the Keepsake pages. I believe it's very important to memorialize a child's big decision to follow Jesus and these pages allow spaces for pictures, baptism certificate, and more.
This would be an excellent resource for pastors to use before or after baptizing youngsters. It will remain a permanent part of my library as I minister to youngsters everyday and on Church days!
I wish I would have had something like this for my children when they were at the age of making a decision for Christ. I do plan on using it with my grandchildren! I am looking forward to snuggle times with them and teaching all about what it means to be a Christian. What precious memories we will make. And what an even greater legacy I will be able to give them!
Thank-you, Robin Khoury, for such a special book. I hope every Christian family will make it a part of their child's library. Besides the Bible, it's one of the most important books they could ever introduce to their child.
