The following is an excerpt from a chapter titled "From Premise to Promise" in the e-book ‘Empowering the Children’s Minister: Key to Winning the World for the Lord Jesus Christ’ by Rev. Gary R. Linn.

Proverbs 22:6 says, "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it." It has become a favorite verse for sermon fodder and motivational tools related to Children’s Ministry.

This scripture is a powerful premise or basis for the importance and the fundamental effectiveness of Children’s Ministry. But there is so much, so very much more wrapped up in this short and to-the-point verse.

Carefully tucked away in this scripture is » I want to read more! »