Voices of African Children’s Leaders: Part 3

Children’s leaders in Africa understand the enormity of the task of not just evangelizing children, but discipling them for a lifetime of following Jesus. They are dealing with issues like poverty, street children, child soldiers, and AIDS. We spent lots of time praying for the children in their countries. In our trainings, we emphasized the importance of the entire body of Christ working together to build God’s kingdom. This means reaching across organizational, denominational, and national lines. Leaders were challenged to take what they had learned and pass it on to others. Please join me in praying for the leaders who made the following comments:

Training Prayers or Commitments:

• 16 million kids in Uganda. 330,000 workers needed. God help me find partners to network with.
• I need to partner and network with others in children’s ministry.
• Relationships-God looks at me as a child of God. We must remove the cloaks of nations and work as one.
• Pray that I can get others to understand the material.
• So many kids around me. I can’t disciple them all, but others can. Those leaders need to grow deep in the Word. Want to see them grow rooted in the Word. I will work with them.
• I want to teach at least one other. Also involve kids in ministry.
• In my region most children’s workers are kids [themselves] so I want to equip them.
• We need to train the leaders of tomorrow.
• Passion to share what I have, equip others.
• That I can share the vision with others.
• That I’d share the vision with pastors.
• The harvest is big and the workers are few. I need to train more.
• Teach kids to help in discipleship.
• Wish to train 50 teachers in the coming year.
• So many village churches don’t know this information. I want to grab opportunities to use them [materials].
• Every time there was a need in the Bible, God raised up someone to meet that need. I’ve received lots of good material. God expects much from us, too. Pray it will not be shelved, but that we will pass it along to others.