I know this blog is for small group leaders, by small group leaders so you will have to forgive me… I am not a small group leader. But I am a parent of a child who has grown up in the small group environment and want to share a story with those of you who are small group leaders…
My wife and I were driving home from church a while back and asked our 4 year old what he learned in small group… he proceeded to tell us the story of Zacchaeus. It impressed me so much, when I got home, I asked him to tell us again and recorded it so I could share it with his small group leader. So… if you ever wonder if what you say and do during your small group time with a bunch of preschoolers matters, here’s proof that they are listening and soaking it all up:
Yes, I am a proud papa – and have to say slightly impressed with my son and the fact that he can pronounce Zacchaeus’ name so well!
This young boy encourages me as a Sunday School teacher and Kids Ministry director. He not only learned the story but you can tell he believes the message of the story by his facial expressions and the thought that he put into retelling what he learned. I would tell his teacher, “Well done, faithful servant!”