It’s been a while since I did an installment from the book What Matters Now in Children’s Ministry, and this one is long overdue. In the book Sam Luce chose the Word “Redemption” as What Matters Now.
Sam starts with a great summary of the importance of redemption:
One of the greatest messages we can give to every family we come in contact with is the message of redemption. In kids’ ministry, today, we deal with more broken hearts and broken families than ever before. I believe every family needs to experience the power of redemption.
Based on that presumption of relationship, and the generally laid back nature of people in children’s ministry, I will refer to him as Larry throughout this review.
I was recently given the opportunity to review some modern worship CDs put out by 
The Village Church is a great church in the Dallas, Texas area where Matt Chandler is the lead pastor. I have listened to the podcast of his sermons for the last couple of years and have a great deal of respect for him and his work for God’s Kingdom. They also have some solid blogs related to their Children’s Ministries at their different campuses. Recently, I discovered that they have made a worship album for kids called “Jesus Came to Save Sinners.” The entire CD is available for download at: 
The Bible is clear that the principle responsibility for the spiritual development of children lies with parents. In children’s ministry, and as a church, we must work to encourage and equip parents in this role. To that end, Group Publishing has developed a small group curriculum that engages both parents and children. The press release accompanying this curriculum explains: