Why You Should Get Your Child Involved In Bible Study And Church Groups From A Young Age
If you are a person of faith, you likely want to pass on your family's values to your children. That can be hard to do today with children often having access to at least some social media and a wide variety of different viewpoints earlier in life than you probably did. If you want to make sure your own family values stick, one way you set your child off on the right path in life would be to get them involved with your local church sooner rather than later.
Here's how early involvement in Christian faith worship, Bible study, or the local church youth group can help your child learn the right values early on in life.
A Bible Study or Youth Group Provides a Sense of Community for All
Children and even teenagers will start mimicking their friends at school or take up the same interests because what just about everyone wants in life is to fit in and form a core group of friends. By sending your child to a church group at a young age, you can provide this sense of belonging and community for them close to home without them having to go too far outside the church to find what they are looking for.
Your Child May Be Able to Connect With Other Youth Members and Be Exposed to Other Families Who Share the Same Values As Yours
What might be most important for your child though isn't just a general sense of community but a sense of friendship or camaraderie with other kids or teens their own age. Your church may offer Bible study for all ages, but perhaps there's a special group just for kids or a group for teens that meets once a week to have ice cream and enjoy other fun activities before sitting down to hear the pastor's latest lecture. The right church group can help your child or teen associate their faith with their closest friends.
Regular Worship Proceedings Can Create a Strong Bond Within Your Family and Carry on a Tradition That Your Child Will Carry Into Adulthood
The simple act of getting up every Sunday or more often to go and worship will quickly become a tradition or habit for your child. Maybe you can even turn the proceedings into a family outing but taking the kids to Sunday brunch every week after Mass is over. Finding a local church with regular Christian faith worship services will allow all members of your family the opportunity to reconnect with God on a regular basis, and that's hopefully a tradition they will carry on for years to come.
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