Wow..... 5 pages about all types of abuse, yet the #1 hasn't been mentioned.
The king of all abuses..... neglect.
Yes, other abuses exist, but for every child mistreated, there's about 10 - 20 neglected.
They are the ones who let their children run amok without discipline during the services. They are the ones whose parents demand some sort of church babysitting/program where they can drop off their little darlings to torment someone else.
These parents expect the children's ministry to perform miracles & raise their children & teach them the important things of the Bible.
Over 90% of these kids end up not becoming christians & leaving church..... while the congregation wonders what happened.
Our children need us parents to be the front line of spiritual training & discipline..... not the one that ends up bailing them outta jail.
Children sit in church with toys, cell phones, & games to keep them occupied, so we can hear the preacher.
I disciplined & taught my children to love & respect the Lord & His house & His leaders. My wife & I took turns taking the children "outside" when they were rowdy..... & it worked.
Today, both of my kids are christians that married christians; one married a preacher while the other one is a preacher. They are already both more successful than I am, living in good homes.
IMO we should raise our children, & not expect the church to do it. We should train them up in the way they should go, & when they're old they won't depart from it. To me that is the best fruit we can bring forth pleasing to God.
The king of all abuses..... neglect.
Yes, other abuses exist, but for every child mistreated, there's about 10 - 20 neglected.
They are the ones who let their children run amok without discipline during the services. They are the ones whose parents demand some sort of church babysitting/program where they can drop off their little darlings to torment someone else.
These parents expect the children's ministry to perform miracles & raise their children & teach them the important things of the Bible.
Over 90% of these kids end up not becoming christians & leaving church..... while the congregation wonders what happened.
Our children need us parents to be the front line of spiritual training & discipline..... not the one that ends up bailing them outta jail.
Children sit in church with toys, cell phones, & games to keep them occupied, so we can hear the preacher.
I disciplined & taught my children to love & respect the Lord & His house & His leaders. My wife & I took turns taking the children "outside" when they were rowdy..... & it worked.
Today, both of my kids are christians that married christians; one married a preacher while the other one is a preacher. They are already both more successful than I am, living in good homes.
IMO we should raise our children, & not expect the church to do it. We should train them up in the way they should go, & when they're old they won't depart from it. To me that is the best fruit we can bring forth pleasing to God.