 Good morning everyone and thank you for joining class there's only three of you joined class what happened to the rest okay I think we'll just wait for a minute good morning good morning Kennedy just wait for a minute or two for the others to join and then we'll begin class okay one of you lead us in prayer please and I'm sure by then others will join as well everyone can lead us in prayer. Srikumar can you lead us in prayer please? Good morning Srikumar can you lead us in prayer please? Okay I don't know what is keeping Srikumar back but anyone else can lead us in prayer anyone quickly? Yeah you're supposed to right hand pray I can, sorry there was a problem with the microphone. Oh no problem. Thank you. Thank you Pastor. We thank you and thank you for this wonderful day which are given to us to not be. We come together Father God and with one heart with one faith and we are seeking your wisdom and Lord your understanding and your grace Father God to understand everything what we are going to learn to the Father. We pray that Father God speak to us through your wisdom through your Holy Spirit through the spirit of excellence to your Father God and fill us with your grace to understand and every word what is going to be a receiver God let it enlighten our understanding let it enlighten our hope let it enlighten and strengthen our faith for Father God. We surrender everything into your mighty hand we especially surrender the servant of God into your mighty hand. Use your vessel of Father God mighty and prepare our heart that Father every every word what we are going to receive let it not be a vain word for us but let it be Lord best of the seed from the heaven and let be able to store it in our heart so that it can be a blessing for the nations and it can bring fruitfulness to the others like to God. All the glory on our hand praises the Lord to you in Jesus most holy and majesty and victory. Amen. Amen. Thank you Pastor. Thank you Sri Kumar. So the last two classes that we had we began looking at the importance of ministering to children and then we began looking at the biblical basis or the mandate, the command for children's ministry. We last class we looked at that God has a plan for children. His plan includes family, the importance of teaching scripture to children. Children are an integral part of the covenantal community. They're also part of the corporate worship that is part of the prayer and worship, praise and worship, prayer, repentance, public reading or scripture and salvation. So we saw that since children in the Old Testament were part of the covenantal community. So the church today which is the house of God, the body of Christ, the covenant community in Christ should also include children in various aspects of church life. They should be trained and taught how to meaningfully participate in every aspect of the life of the church. So moving on we look at ministering to children was a priority for Jesus and because it was a priority for Jesus, it is a priority for the church today, priority for each one of us to minister to these young lives. In Matthew chapter 19 was 13. Can one of you please lead? Matthew chapter 19 was 13. Please. Anyone? Matthew chapter 19 was 13. Yes. Then children are brought to hand that he may lay his hand on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people. Yes. So here we see that you know the people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them but the disciples rebuked them. The disciples, why do you think the disciples rebuked the parents for bringing their children? Any idea? Any idea why the disciples rebuked the parents? Maybe they thought, ma'am. Yes. Go ahead. Maybe they thought they they are disturbing Jesus, please busy schedule and ministry like a hindrance to them. Okay. Thank you Rupa. Anyone else? Maybe they thought that it is not so important because they are children and they may not know the truth. Maybe that is one of the reasons. I think so. Thank you. Yes. Maybe children are not important. What will they understand? Jesus spoke in parables and they themselves were not able to understand. So how would children understand? Okay. Okay. Anything else? Ma'am, if we read the context, Jesus is talking about marriage and divorce. Some very heavy stuff was being discussed there and children came and maybe the people felt like more of distraction for them than Jesus. So they may have rebuked. Okay. Stephanie is turning to be a good theological student looking at the background, studying the background, the context and trying to understand the passage and interpret this passage in the light of the context and the background. Very good. Yes. Kennedy, yes, they sense that they were a distraction. Okay. But we see that, you know, just a minute. Okay. But we see that, you know, the disciples basically felt they might have been a distraction. They wouldn't have understood what Jesus was saying. It was not for them. They were too young. And also maybe they thought that, you know, children were not age group that should be ministered to. But what was Jesus's response? Jesus wanted to minister to them. He made time to minister to children. And, you know, because children in his eyes, in his sight were precious. He loved them. And he wanted children to be brought to him. So, you know, he says in Matthew chapter 19 verse 14. Can somebody read that please? Matthew chapter 19 verse 14. It's on your screen as well. But Jesus said, let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven. Thank you. So Jesus says, you know, don't hinder the children from coming. Why? Because the kingdom of heaven or the kingdom of God to synonymous terms kingdom of God or kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. Let's look at Matthew chapter 18 verse 3. Can one of you read that please? And said, assuredly I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Thank you. So Jesus is saying, unless you become like these little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Susan says they thought, yes, it's you know, the people thought that children don't need Jesus. It's only the adults or the grown up who need Jesus who need to be taught about him. Yes. What did Jesus mean when he says this, what he said in John, in Matthew chapter 19 was 14 and Matthew chapter 18 was three. What did he mean by saying that, you know, unless you become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Any thoughts on this? Yes, Asha? Because the children have more faith and they're like, the children are innocent and they're ready to take anything as a parent or anyone says, because they're so easy to. Thank you. Yes. They have, you know, they're talking about childlike faith, childlike trust. They just, you know, they just receive anything or everything that you tell them. If you tell them that, you know, if you're telling your children that, you know, they have to eat spinach, you know, and they ask you, why should I eat spinach? And they love, maybe the child likes cartoon and says, because Popeye likes spinach, then the child will just start eating spinach. Or if the child asks you, why is the grass green? And you say, God made it green, they'll just believe you at what you say. But I'm sure that if you say the same thing to a child who is in grade eight, nine and 10, they'll say it's because of photosynthesis and blah, blah, blah, blah, and explain science to you and everything. Okay. So like, yes, children are always believing, trusting. They always take you at whatever you say, they just take you at what you say and tell them, they just believe anything and everything that you tell them. Okay. So here Jesus is basically saying that, you know, he values their, their nature, their character, their childlike trust and their faith, their total independence on their parents, they just abandon themselves, so to say, you know, to their parents, whatever their parents say, they just believe, they just do. So, you know, he's saying that you require this childlike faith, this childlike trust, total dependence on God, your father, abandoning yourself, totally, totally surrendering, totally independence to the father's will to do what the father wants you to do. And then he says, you know, when you have this kind of nature or character, you know, you will enter the kingdom of heaven. So he's just upholding the childlike approach to life or every aspect of life, which is an essential quality for us as believers to be part of the kingdom of God or the kingdom of heaven. So just like parents felt that children need Jesus, you know, or they just, as they felt that they, the children also need the touch of Jesus or Jesus to minister to them, you know, we also see the need in today's world that children need help, you know, they need help in learning how to go through or navigate or walk through today's world, the life they're living today. And they need more of Jesus because they have a long life to live, they have many days ahead of them, you know, and we as adults, even as we need so much of the presence of God, the word of God, even as we run to him from time to time, because we live in a challenging world, you know, children in today's world, compared to, you know, the past or the previous generations, you know, they're faced with war, terrorism, sickness, you know, divorce, there's marital issues that children are facing, single parents, there's crime, there's rape, and rape that especially in our country, in our nation, in the country of India, you know, rape among children is so prevalent, there's a pandemic, there's abuse, peer pressure, and social media, which like never before has such a great huge impact on their minds from a very young age, just corrupting their minds, their value systems, a lot of anxieties, fear, mental issues that they are going through, also, you know, health issues, obesity, which is such a prevalent thing among young children in today's world. And, you know, so the world that we're living in, the culture that we are living in today, is so difficult for even for us as adults and so much more for children, just as we need so much of help and counseling and prayer and, you know, the word of God, we need to listen to God's word, children in today's world also need, you know, the word to come alive in their situation, in their challenges, in their world, in their difficulties, because they are kind of faced with, you know, what teachers say, what the textbooks say, the science textbooks says, the world around them says, their friends say, and then, you know, it's here, their parents and the church that is telling them something else, and the social media that this, you know, has a far-reaching effect on each one of their lives. So they're trying to cope up with so many different, different worlds, so to say, the small, small worlds, they're trying to cope with it and deal with those situations, and they need so much of Jesus, they need so much of this word, clarity of this word, the truth of this word, and the touch of Jesus. And we see that even Jesus, when he gave the command in Mark chapter 16, verse 15, and he gives the command of, I hope I have that, 16 verse 15, can one of you read that please? Mark 16 and 15, and he said to them, go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. Yes, it says here, every creature, you know, preach the gospel to every creature. It does not, you know, mention specific ages, but it says to every creature, which is inclusive of children, also the great commission that we read in Matthew chapter 28, verses 19 to 20, can one of you read that please? It's on your screen. Can I read it, Master? Yes, sure. Thank you, Asha. The great commission, go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you, and to, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Thank you. So again, here we see that, you know, Jesus giving the great commission saying, go into all the world and make disciples of all nations. So again, there is no age bracket, there's no age limit, but just go into all the world and make disciples, you know, of all nations and baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and of Holy Spirit. We also saw, you know, the scripture, the promise of the Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 2 was 28 to 29, sorry, 38 and 39, you know, again, you know, this promise of salvation and the gift of the Holy Spirit is given for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to him, so we again see that, you know, baptizing, sharing the gospel, even the baptism of the Holy Spirit, there is no specific age given there in scripture, but it is for all people, for all nations, you know, just baptizing all creatures, just sharing the gospel and ministering to them. So here we see that, you know, Jesus' priority was to minister to children, the gospel to be preached to children so that children can also be baptized and they too receive the promise of the Holy Spirit. So since, you know, ministering to children was such a priority for Jesus, it should be for us as a church as well, you know, so when we say that children's ministry should be a priority for the church today, what I really basically mean is, you know, it should not be something that just goes by, you know, who's available, who can take, you know, share something, whatever the Spirit of the Lord leads you on the spot, you know, or just do something, or just occupy the kids, keep them entertained, that should not be the agenda of the children's ministry, but the children's ministry should be a priority for the church. When I say that, what I mean is it should be well planned, well executed, you know, you should have a plan for the year, just like you plan things for the adult church, you know, have a relevant curriculum for the children, just like for the adult church, you know, the pastor, the main pastor is planning sermon series, what to teach, you know, they have everything ready, the power points, you know, the sermon notes going ahead, being delivered to people even before the Sunday service begins, you know, just having a relevant curriculum to cater to each age group specifically targeting different age groups, their intellect, their mindset, what they're going through in that specific age, what their area of interest is, what their need of God is at that specific age, you know, and what and make it more relevant to the present day context, you know, we have some, you know, curriculums for Sunday school and BBS, which was being used when I was, you know, a child, which is, you know, very outdated now, you can't keep using that over and over again, over, you know, decades of a period of time, we have to, you know, make the curriculum relevant for the present day children, their challenges, what they're going through, you know, and also use a lot of media, because that is what they are engaged in, that is what they are excited about, they are using, so, you know, use media as well, have a good worship team, you know, have organized worship times for the children, so that they can learn to worship God, they can be ministered to during worship, just receive from God, the presence of God, and also have relevant activities and programs, all that will enhance their relationship with God, that will build their faith up in God, and will help them to grow in the things of God. Basically, you know, very important to have a well-planned program for the entire year, something that is well executed, you know, and also have a good curriculum based on the team, important to have a vision for the children's church, because the word of God says, without a vision, people perish, so important to just ask God, just know what is God's heart for his children in your church, you know, what is a vision that he has where he wants to take them to, you know, what is God's heart for them, and build everything on that vision, you know, it's good to have a vision so that, you know, you have teachers who know that, you know, who are committed, who know this is a structured program, this is not something that, you know, I can just come once in a while when I feel like a just minister, but this is something more structured, organized, you know, where you need committed teachers, you train them, and also it's good to have this vision so that, you know, all the programs and all the activities that are planned falls in alignment with God's will, God's vision, where he's taking you to, where he wants the children to be led, what is his agenda, what is his will and plan for the children, and, you know, have programs and activities catered around that, and also a good time to look back at the end of the year to see, you know, to fall back and see how we have pursued the call of God, the vision, where we are at, what stage God is taking us to, where, what is the next stage, just waiting on God, you know, it just helps, it just makes it more structured and just looking back, also looking at God's faithfulness and also seeing how God is basically building up our children, where he's taking them, and also, you know, it's a good time to realign ourselves to where God wants us to be and where God is taking us to. So, you know, if you are pastored in a church or you're leading a house church, sorry, or you're leading even a life group, you know, and you have children come, sometimes we just, you know, kind of huddle the children in a bedroom or in the balcony and just give them some toys or some games and they play, but be a good time for you to also have something more structured for them, you know, what you are doing, you can have something more on similar lines for them, so that children can also be ministered to, or if you are running a church, you know, these are some things that you would like to look at, take a look at and build on these things and so that, you know, children are given priority and they are built up at a very young age. A few things I just like to add part of, you know, the biblical mandate or what we've been talking about, just reiterating is that children are the greatest mission field, you know, I stated a few statistics at the beginning of the class and we saw why it's important to minister to children, so just reiterating that children are the greatest mission field, children are also, okay, we already saw this, you know, if all the people who made a decision for Christ, you know, children, you know, 85% of them did so by the age of 18, so we see that children are the greatest mission field, children also need a firm foundation. The Word of God says in Proverbs chapter 22 verse 6, it says, can somebody read that please, Proverbs chapter 22 verse 6, Proverbs chapter 22 verse 6. Prain of a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it. Thank you. So, you know, time we spend ministering to children, just impacting their young minds, their faith, their journey, their walk with God is going to impact them for the rest of their life because, you know, the things that we instill in them as a child, the Word of God promises us that it will not be forgotten when they are older, it will not leave them, if they will fall back on that, they will depend, they will learn and they will continue to walk, make choices, live lifestyles and values that are God honoring and according to the Word of God. So, you know, it's so important for us to, as children, in children's ministry, you know, to pour out these core values to children while they are still growing so that when they grow older, they will know these values, live by these values and, you know, base their whole choices, their decisions, their walk with God, you know, based on the values that they've learned from the truth from the Word of God and also they're able to recall the Word of God in times or the narratives that they learned or who God is, their nature in life, even as they go to struggles and challenges, okay? There's a reason, there's a season, sorry, in a person's life when they are most open to learning what means to trust God. So, you know, statistics show researchers have said that this season, when people are most open to learning to trust in God, put their faith in God, build up their values is, you know, between the age of 4 to 14 years, when children, you know, are moldable than ever before during their lifetime, you know, during the season of life is when the children, I said in the introduction, you know, they are forming their basic understanding of the world, of their relationships, who God is, their love for God, understanding the values of the world, the values they have to live by, their love for God. So, it's a season also when children are easily influenced, so we should be very intentional about ensuring that, you know, during this season of life, that is 4 to 14 years, you know, they get the right learning, the right truths, you know, the right impressions, and they learn the truth from God's Word, and they just don't learn it, but they also know how to live out those truths, practice those truths, or walk in those truths. So, because what is rooted in the heart of a child is almost impossible to uproot in the life of an adult, okay? You know, Ecclesiastes, we read that, you know, for everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven, and I think that this really did not mean, you know, it really did mean everything in the sense that, you know, it is during this season when a child is 4 to 14 years, you know, when the season when they need to focus, you know, or we need to focus our efforts or put in all our efforts in just helping them place their trust in Jesus and, you know, putting our efforts in helping them to have a personal relationship with them. So, when, you know, this is rooted in a child, it's impossible for them, it's impossible to be uprooted in their life as an adult, you know, they can just fall back on these things, even if they go away, you know, these truths which have been implanted in their hearts and their minds will come back to memory, God is faithful, He will bring it back, He will help them, you know, this truth will come alive to them at any point in their life when they're really down in their difficult days or difficult times, when they're crying out for answers, crying out for help, the Word of God that has been rooted in their lives will come back, will bring meaning, will also lead them back into that personal relationship or their walk or putting their trust in Jesus. So, you know, the season of life that is between 4 to 14, you know, most people call this the 4 to 14 window. So, what we do during this season or this window between ages 4 to 14 may be the most important thing a church does, because just imagine, you know, if every child in the primary section, you know, a primary child basically, in the primary child would basically need to be grounded in the love of God, okay, just to know that, you know, just like their parents love them or maybe some of them are not sensing love from their parents, but just for them to be grounded in the love of God for them, just to know that they have any father loves them. So, just imagine if a primary child leaves children's church with this deep assurance that no matter what they do, no matter who they are, no matter what the situation is at home or in school, that they have a Heavenly Father who loves them, imagine if this truth is so firmly grounded in this child's life and this child grows up to be an adult, you know, and they have faced problems or difficulties, you know, it would, this deep assurance in them would know that, you know, yes, you know, there is a Heavenly Father who loves me, in respect of what I'm going through the challenges, you know, the child has grown up to be an adult, would be, you know, they would know that their problem will be solved, they can get through this because they have a Heavenly Father who loves them. Or what if every child in the junior section, you know, left knowing that they can, they can place their trust in Jesus in every area of their life. So, when a child comes to the junior level, they basically try and learn to trust their friends, learn to trust the world that they live in, trust the people around them. So, if they are grounded in this truth, you know, that they can place their trust in Jesus in every area of their life, just imagine if they grow up to be an adult, you know, what assurance this truth would bring back in their lives at different situations, at different points in their journey through life. Or what if every, you know, a senior child, high schooler, you know, left children's church knowing that, you know, they have a place in God's story, you know, that they are valuable, that they are important, that, you know, to God that they are greatly valued to God, their precious insight, that their self-image is not based on what people tell them, what the world tells them, but who they are in Christ and, you know, they leave children's church, you know, and move into adult's church, just knowing that, you know, they have committed their life to one who's faithful, who holds them in the palm of his hands and, you know, they've committed themselves also to serving Christ, you know, what a wonderful adult church we will have if we have all of these children who have grown up into adults, the next generation in adult church grounded with these truths, you know, we will have less issues to deal with, handle with in the adult church because, you know, these truths have been firmly grounded and placed in their lives at a very, very young age. So just a few more truths that we can ponder on is a children's ministry or children's church or Sunday school is not childcare, it's not just for parents to say, hey, you know, I basically had a hard week or rough week, you know, I just can't sit in church with my children around me, disturbing me, I just want to focus, enjoy worship, so, you know, I'm just leaving them, just keep them occupied for some time or just thinking that children's ministry or Sunday school or children's church is just, you know, occupying children, entertaining them for an hour or so, it's not childcare, but it's a ministry that, you know, is the most critical time in a person's life and, you know, early years, which is the formative years of their life, they need to learn. So children's ministry is not childcare. Also some important truths is that children are not the church of tomorrow, but they are the church of today. Like we saw in the, it's like a covenantal community that, you know, every time they met together, it was not just the older, the youth or the young adults or the older people, but it was even children. So a family is made up of, you know, older people like the grandparents, it's made up of parents and also children. So also, you know, the church is not just made of grandparents, parents, teenagers, but it's also comprises of children, because church as an entity is the family of Christ, is the body of Christ, and we are a family. So a family basically comprises of grandparents, parents and children. So, you know, and children are part of the life of the church, and so we need to involve them in the life of the entire church and also minister to them. Children are also the, you know, now generation. Let's look at Psalms chapter 78 verse 4. Can one of you read that please? We've already read this in the previous class, but one of you read that Psalms chapter 78 verse 4. We will not hide these truths from our children. We will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about his power and his mighty wonders. Thank you. Thank you. Amen. So we see that, you know, often people call children as the next generation, but if we equip children, you know, in the present, in the now, and equip them, you know, to see their calling on their life, to know who they are in Christ, what God has called them to, the difference that they can make now, and also the importance of them receiving Jesus, the Lord and Savior, the importance of them also, you know, moving in the gifts of the Spirit, you know, if we just bring this truth across that, you know, they need to see all of this now in the presence, they can make a difference now in their lives, you know, what an impact they would make in the church, you know, what an impact they would make at school among their friends. So ministering to children is so important because it, you know, it's important to give children the tools they need to make a difference now and not just in the future, okay? They can make a difference now, they can minister to their grandparents, they can minister to their parents, they can minister to their friends in school, their classmates and even in their neighborhood, okay? Because we know that the kingdom of God belongs to such as these, the kingdom of God, we see that even children are part of the kingdom of God, okay? So the next thing is children are the future leaders of the church, so if we need to have a church that is strong, you know, we who are the present, you know, adults in the church, if we need to ensure that the church continues to be a strong entity, a strong family where the word of God is taught, where we can go out and minister and to the people around, you know, we need to ensure that, you know, children, you know, are built up so that, you know, they become the future leaders of the church and the kingdom of God continues to grow and extend, extend and, you know, they grow into the greater things of God. They're not just going back to where we were at our level, but, you know, the church is moving forward, is moving from one level to another level. What if we don't teach children, you know, the things of God, then, you know, the church doesn't move to the greater level to, to impact the world around them or to manifest the greater glory of God in a greater degree, in a greater measure, they will go back to square one. They have, they will start from where, you know, we began, they will not start from where we left off and move ahead and, you know, climb up or move into the greater things of God, but they will fall back. This is what happened with the people of Israel, even though God had repeatedly told them, you know, teach this to your children, the commands, the laws, tell them when they are sitting, when they, you're sitting with them and you're walking, when you're sleeping. They failed to do it and we read that in, we read in judges that a whole generation came up who, you know, who, who did not know the ways of the Lord, they did not know the Lord their God and what happened to the Israelites. They all went away from God. They started believing, they started worshiping idols and totally living the lifestyles of the world around them. It was such a sad state. Why? Because the older generation failed to impart the truth, so failed to teach the children the laws and so their whole new generation came who, you know, knew the ways or who did not, who did not know the Lord their God who brought them out of Egypt. So, you know, it's so important for us, the right truths, the values, bring them to the level that we are in as adults in the supernatural and what the things of God administering so that, you know, they can take on to the next level and progress the kingdom of God and this kingdom of God furthers and is growing. Children also need to feel the love of God. They need to feel the love of God. The children's ministry may be the only time a kid truly gets to experience God's unconditional love. So, it's so important to raise up a generation of children who love God, who knows God's love for them, who are grounded in that truth, who are living in that truth and also, you know, who are able to love the Lord their God with all their hearts, soul, mind and strength. So, why is this so important that they need to know God's love? Because if they do not know this truth, they don't experience it, they don't live by it, they will begin to, you know, look for love in the world. They will begin to love the world, the things of this world, you know, get into relationships that are not right for them and so important for them to be grounded in God's love. And so much so for our children in today's world because, you know, children come from various backgrounds where their parents are fighting, quarreling. Now, you know, the children know that their parents are on a verge of divorce. It's very sad to hear a child in grade one or grade two, you know, if I get who asked the children's church, the teacher to pray because, you know, their parents are going to get divorced. And just imagine a child in grade one or grade two just so broken with this whole thought who's able to understand what divorce is, what their parents are separating. So, it's so important for us, you know, to reveal God's love to them, teach them, help them understand it. Also, because, you know, they live in a world where they are judged and loved based on how they look, how they perform in school, their talents, their gifts. And we do not know what background they come from. You know, some of them are being abused physically, sexually. So, you know, we need to get them into this relationship with the God who loves them with an everlasting love and nothing can change or remove that love for them. So, these are some of some truths that we can, you know, build the children's church on, base our foundations of the children's church or the ministry on, even as we minister to children or even as we oversee children's church. Any questions? Any questions? Yes, Asha? First, can you please explain about 4 to 14 something you were saying? Okay. It's called a 4 to 14 window. Basically, you know, it's saying that this is an age group of 4 to 14 years, you know, and this is the most important, you know, windows is opening, you know, small opening where we're able to see the beautiful view, able to just get fresh air, just an opening into, also an opening into somebody's life, opening into somebody's house where we can see through, you know, we could interact, we can share things, give things. So, this 4 to 14 window is, you know, what we do during this, this period of time between of age, of children ages 4 to 14, you know, is something that is the most important season in a person's life that a church can have impact on, because, you know, like I said, you know, everything that we can do in just sharing the values, the truths, the doctrines, basically building them up in their trust, in their faith, in their walk with God, presenting the gospel, helping them to accept Christ, also to, you know, reveal to them that the great commission that God has is also for children's life and getting them at a very young age to, you know, evangelize, to share with others, to share their faith, to share the love of Jesus with others. So, this 4 to 14 window is what we do during this window, maybe the most important thing a church does in a person's life, and this has an impact on them as adults when they grow up, because when they're grounded in all of these truths, when they come to adult church, you know, just imagine how the church would grow to a greater extent, would move to a next level, or we won't have people who are, you know, who don't know the basic, who don't know the basic truths, and we are trying to again teach them, try to minister them again from, you know, from the beginning, but if they have known all of these truths, the very young age, they come to adult church, you know, it's easier for the church to grow to the next level, and to move from glory to glory, or to move to the next level where God wants them to move. Thank you. Thank you, Asha. Anyone else has any questions? How do we offer pastoral care in Sunday school, since it's not daycare? So, you mean pastoral care in the sense like, yeah, like I said, you know, you know, having a Sunday school where, you know, it is well planned and well executed, where you have committed a team of committed teachers who are trained well, you know, you have a vision for the children's church, so you know where everybody, everybody knows where you're going, they can follow through, and you can base all of your activities and programs based on the vision that God has. And of course, the vision is not what vision you carry for children's church, the pastor carries for the children's church, or somebody has, but what is God's vision for children's church, and also having a curriculum that caters to the need of children, not just saying, okay, you know, let's begin by just telling them all the narratives from Matthew moving on. Well, if you use that, then maybe, you know, you have a curriculum saying, okay, what is the learning objectives? What is the truths that you're going to bring out? How are you going to, you know, what are the theological truths that you can bring out through these narratives? So you just make a note what are the different, you know, activities, creative things that we can bring about to reiterate this learning, like object lessons or a game, to just engage the kids with some activity, and then what is the takeaway? What is the application? How are children going to apply what they learned through this narrative or through the story or through this topic? Or you can just have a curriculum that is topic-wise. So, you know, and also are these topics relevant to the children in your community, in your country, what they are going through, their age group, is it catered to their, you know, to the challenges that they're going, to their developmental needs, what they're looking for, you know, so that when they come to church, they are ministered to, they are helped with. So that is what I'm talking about when we have a structured Sunday school, and not a daycare where they just come and play with the other friends, they have some coloring or some storybook or they're listening to some, some, you know, children-related worship songs or looking at a screen where, you know, you just project some videos on a narrative or some children, you know, doing some actions for some of the children action songs, you know, that is keeping them entertained, that is keeping them, you know, going through just for an hour, but in the end of it has, have they learned anything, have they gathered some truth? So that is what I mean by, you know, children's ministry is not childcare, but needs to be more structured. Did that help Kennedy? Okay, anyone else has any questions? Okay, if there are no questions, we'll end today's class. Thank you all for joining class. I will see you all on Monday. Have a blessed day and a, and a blessed week ahead, God bless you. Thank you.