What's done about us, but not done with us, isn't for us!

I recently heard this phrase used in a sermon (yes I was listening) in relation to churches ministry in urban priority communities. This phrase expresses something of the danger of organising events and ministries about people, without including them in the process and as a result they don't participate in them.

It struck me as someone who works with children and young people in a Church context that we are often guilty of this, we organise things for children, yet don't involve them in the process and expect them to be consumers only and as a result we have seen the alarming decline in the numbers of young people in the Church in the West. Could it be that much more involvement in decision making process would lead to an increased ownership and have a preferred end result?  

Welcome

Hello and welcome to my new years resolution for 2012. Now I know blogging is nothing new and might even be considered very old hat but I'm going to give it a go and see if I can keep it upto date. You are welcome to join me on this exploration of the thoughts and questions of Richard Knott.

Why "Let the little ones lead"? well I am passionate about children in the Kingdom of God and in the Church as the visible and practical expression of God's Kingdom on earth. In Isaiah 11 we are given a picture of what the Kingdom of God will look like and what a very different picture it is from what we see in the world now. Verse 6 for example states that "a little child will lead them" for me this is a symbol and sign of God's priority view of little children and I am committed to seeing more and more of that priority in this generation.