Call to Purposeful and Faithful Living (Col 1:2)


a) In the New Testament all believers are called ‘saints’. The words ‘saint’ and ‘holy’ come from the same root word in the original language, meaning a ‘saint’ is ‘a holy one’. We are ‘holy’ because we are separated out of the world to serve God for a specific purpose. We serve a specific purpose in God’s kingdom. Every one of us has a special function in the kingdom of God. In Children’s Ministries, our purpose is to rise up leaders for the kingdom. Each week as we come to the ministry, whether to teach or lead worship, we have a purpose and our purpose is to train and rise up new leaders for the kingdom.

b) Those who are entrusted with God’s purpose must be faithful. God requires each of us to be faithful in our stations in the kingdom. When we serve in the ministry, faithful living means we treat every task with our best effort. It may also means coming early to prepare for the service or practicing and rehearsing for worship. Faithful living is more than fulfilling a task; it requires us to carry out the task to the best of our effort and with excellence.

2. Call to be a Blessing (Col 1:2)

a) Give you a quiz: if you have a choice would you like to be a caterpillar or a housefly? What is your choice? Both caterpillar and housefly are considered pests. However, I pray that you would choose to be a caterpillar. Why? Because a caterpillar would become a beautiful butterfly after it went through the tedious process of metamorphosis. When it turns into a butterfly it becomes a blessing because wherever it goes it helps to perpetuate life. But a housefly only brings death wherever it goes.


b) As Christians we are called to bring God’s grace and peace to those around us. In our ministry, it may be to help the children to experience the goodness of God and to experience His salvation grace. The children that pass through our hands must hear the gospel before they leave our care. Helping the children to experience the peace/shalom of God is to help them grow up wholesomely and be in a right relationship with God. We are called to bring life to our children – the life of God.



We are called to live purposefully and faithfully as God has entrusted to us the sacred mission of rising leaders for his kingdom to fulfill his purposes on earth. In our ministry, it is important that each week we demonstrate these characters so that our children will also learn to live purposefully and faithfully. We are also called to be a blessing in our children’s life. We will help our children to grow closer to God with each passing week and be the agent through whom they can experience the grace and peace of God. Wherever we go, we should leave behind the fragrance of life and not the pungent smell of death.