{"id":890,"date":"2014-10-22T18:05:51","date_gmt":"2014-10-22T18:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/?p=890"},"modified":"2014-10-22T18:05:52","modified_gmt":"2014-10-22T18:05:52","slug":"there-is-hope-an-update-on-kid-min-in-the-iphc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/2014\/10\/22\/there-is-hope-an-update-on-kid-min-in-the-iphc\/","title":{"rendered":"There is HOPE! An update on Kid MIn in the IPHC"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"hope<\/a><\/p>\n

HOPE\u2026we all need it, especially those of us who work with kids! Whether you\u2019re a parent, a children\u2019s pastor, a teacher, or a children\u2019s ministry volunteer, there are days that feel hopeless. We ask ourselves things like, \u201cAm I really accomplishing anything?\u201d \u201cAre they ever going to get it?\u201d \u201cAm I wasting my time?\u201d The answers are Yes, Yes, and No!<\/p>\n

\u201cHope\u201d is defined as \u201ca desire of some good, accompanied with at least a slight expectation of obtaining it, or a belief that it is obtainable.\u201d As we are committed to obediently training our children in the way they should go (Pro. 22:4) we have much more than a \u201cslight expectation\u201d of being successful in that mission. Romans 15:4 reminds us that \u201cEverything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.\u201d So, hang in there\u2026there\u2019s hope!<\/p>\n

The IPHC is known for being a \u201cPlace of Hope. People of Promise\u201d and Discipleship Ministries is an integral piece in seeing that mission accomplished. As you teach, train, and serve the children under your care and influence, we want to help you be more effective in that process. That\u2019s exactly why KidMin, the children\u2019s ministry of IPHC, exists. Our heart\u2019s desire is to give you HOPE:
\nHeart \u2013 Regular reminders of why we do what we do;
\nOptions \u2013 For resources, including curriculum, ideas, and support;
\nPrinciples \u2013 For effective children\u2019s ministry that will transcend any particular curriculum, facilities, or numbers; and
\nEncouragement \u2013 Building ourselves up in the Lord while we persevere and look to continually grow and improve.<\/p>\n

So be on the lookout and be expecting to regularly hear from us as we offer help and hope to those who work with kids. We\u2019d also love to hear from you here in Discipleship Ministries\u2026your needs, wants, ideas, what\u2019s working and what\u2019s not. You can email us at kids@iphc.org or call 1-866-263-1623.<\/p>\n

George Barna, in his book Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions <\/a>(which by the way I highly recommend), says, \u201cNo matter how much we love God and our [biological & spiritual] children, we will do an imperfect job of raising spiritual champions. That\u2019s why we have to remember that it is not we who cause transformation but the Holy Spirit working through us that brings about such inner change. Our responsibility is not to do it all and to perform with perfection but to be available and diligent in our personal spiritual growth and to be willing to invest in the spiritual growth of our children. God will do the rest, sometimes through us and sometimes in spite of us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stay tuned and carry on, my friends, there\u2019s HOPE!<\/p>\n

\"Ellen<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr. Ellen (Eby) Moore serves as the Consultant for IPHC CHildren\u2019s Ministries, as well as the Children\u2019s Pastor at The Ark Church, in Conroe, Texas.\u00a0 An Oklahoma native with a rich IPHC heritage, Ellen earned her doctorate in Educational Leadership from Oral Roberts University after receiving her undergraduate and masters degrees in Education from Central State University (now the University of Central Oklahoma).\u00a0 After years in public and private education she now enjoys serving kids, parents, and volunteers in her local church by creating environments where kids are connected to Jesus and encouraged and equipped to follow and serve Jesus for the rest of their lives.\u00a0 Ellen is convinced that God has incredible plans for every child\u2019s life right now, not just for when they grow up, and they are changing the world.\u00a0 Ellen has been happily married to her childhood sweetheart, Phillip, for over 25 years, and they\u2019re about to enjoy the \u201cempty nest\u201d as both of their children, Joshua and Meagan, will soon be in college.\u00a0 When she has free time, you\u2019ll usually find her in the kitchen.<\/em><\/p>\n

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