Comments on: How to Lead a Child in the “Sinner’s Prayer”

By: Angie

Angie — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:11:47 +0000

I’m looking forward to using the sinners prayer at Awana in the next couple of weeks. I’m the commander at our club and i’m finding it easy to talk to the Older T&T kids about it but finding it more dificult to find good stuff for the sparkies. I can taylor this to fit in with where they are and as a group ask them if they’re ready and then silently pray with the ones who think they are. Thanks!

By: Miss Robin

Miss Robin — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:10:54 +0000

Well, I understand why your pastor said what he did. I faced the same thing when discipling new Christian kids. That’s why I wrote “Answers For New Christians” (www.answersfornewchristians.com) If you follow this salvation curriculum, it goes over the whole salvation story again starting in the garden. At the end there is a Who is a Christian tool that will help you discern who “gets it” and who doesn’t! Be sure to look at our special 10 pack pricing. God bless you as you minister to children!

By: lynn

lynn — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:28:26 +0000

We just finished our VBS last week and we had several children express an interest in salvation. I mentioned to our pastor that there were some young ones in the group and he said that he would weed them out. I was very frustrated with this comment. If a child is interested but not quite ready, then my comment (if using a planting theme), is to water the seeds and fertilize them. So how do I know if a child really gets it? After all, some adults don’t get it.

By: Miss Robin

Miss Robin — Wed, 25 May 2011 16:00:59 +0000

Hi Chris,
Remember when leading someone in the Sinner’s Prayer to tell them that these are not magic words! However, God, who sees the heart honors your heart cry when you call out to Him for salvation. I like to lead people in a prayer something like this: Oh Lord, I know that you died on the cross to take the punishment for my sins. I ask for you to forgive me of all of my sins, help me to turn from sin and turn to You. Help me to trust in, lean on, and rely on You for everything in my life. Come in to my life, fill me with Your Spirit and take control of my. I give you everything that I am now and ask you to save me. Amen

By: Miss Robin

Miss Robin — Wed, 25 May 2011 15:56:35 +0000

Hi Gayle,
Your pastor is right to be careful, but I don’t believe children should be discouraged from being baptized. I think a thoughtful evaluation of his or her maturity is a good thing. It is good to have a talk, and ask the child a few questions to see if she understands the gospel. I did initially try to discourage my five year old son when he first mentioned praying for salvation, but he would not have it! He insisted on praying right then. I put my older son off about being baptized when he was five until he insisted as well. Pray for the child, talk to your pastor and the child. May the Lord guide you!

By: chris

chris — Tue, 24 May 2011 10:17:31 +0000

please be so kind to e-mail me a good sinner`s prayer because i would like to lead people to Jesus but I have no good words. I don`t know how to pray very well.

Thank you for your help.
May the almighty god richly bless you.

By: gayle

gayle — Mon, 23 May 2011 23:13:11 +0000

what is the potential harm which results from discouraging a child’s expressed desire to be baptized? I have read your info about counseling children about salvation – very helpful. certainly I want to guide a 10 year girl to insight about biblical salvation – our pastor is very cautious about
elementary aged children coming forward for baptism.
this 10 year old is an excellent reader – has problems in math and serious social problems. i am very close to this family – the entire family comes from disadvantaged circumstances – socially inept – but very faithful in their church attendance – please advise. thanks.

By: Miss Robin

Miss Robin — Sat, 21 May 2011 03:07:58 +0000

Good for her and you! God bless you all.. Have you checked out Answers For New Christians at http://www.answersfornewchristians.com?

By: Miss Robin

Miss Robin — Sat, 21 May 2011 03:07:08 +0000

Congratulations, John! God bless you, and I pray that you will keep growing as a Christian, praying, and reading God’s word every day.

By: John Davidson

John Davidson — Sat, 21 May 2011 02:58:18 +0000

I have just received the Lord as my personal friend and as my personal savior. I feel much better then I did and now i can face the world knowing I have Jesus to back me up again!