Description: A resource for families nurturing faith development of elementary-aged children, Let the Children Come to Me engages 12 Anabaptist faith practices: Scripture reading, prayer, community, bearing witness, service to one another, worship, nonviolence, steadfast faith, the centrality of Christ, communion, believers baptism, and stewardship.
Review Quotes:
"This resource is an amazing treasure for our families! A great balance of principles and experience, contextual relevance and cultural diversity, historic and contemporary challenges, Anabaptist values, and teaching resources. Highly recommended." --César García, Executive Secretary, Mennonite World Conference
"The materials . . . in this book beautifully illustrate . . . central convictions of the Anabaptist tradition. Children are both innocent before God and in need of instruction. In twelve simple, clear, and creative chapters, Lisa Weaver and Elizabeth Miller have provided a resource for families, mentors, and Sunday school teachers . . . committed to nurturing . . . children in . . . basic teachings of the Christian faith." --John D. Roth, in the Afterword
"Let the Children Come to Me . . . could easily be used by grandparents with visiting grandchildren or by younger leaders club, camp, or Sunday school settings. I will certainly recommend it for use in my congregation."--Elsie Rempel, Faith Formation Consultant; Winnipeg, Canada; Author, Please Pass the Faith: the Art of Spiritual Grandparenting
"Mennonites have become increasingly aware that Christian faith and spirituality are formed over time. A seed popped into the ground doesn't instantly become a tree. Similarly, Anabaptists can't expect that showing up at church every Sunday will turn adults or children into fully formed believers. The beauty and importance of this book is in its gentle and firm encouragement that we have stories to share about following Jesus over time. While some Anabaptists have died for the faith as martyrs, many have have lived out and are living their faith. This book can help us develop skills and confidence as parents and with children to tell those stories--to bear witness to the faith alive and growing in us." --Malinda Elizabeth Berry, Assistant Professor of Theology and Ethics, Anabaptist Menonite Biblical Seminary