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Encouraging the Servant's Heart, Volunteering, and Christian Service
By Wynne and Harriet Yoder
The main reason to encourage your children to have
the heart of a servant is found in Matthew 20:28. It says, "just as the
Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a
ransom for many." Though He could have claimed His kingship, He
chose to be the servant and to give up His life. Likewise, we are called
to be servants and to give up our lives--that to lay down our desires and plans
and take up the Lord's. As always, when you follow scripture, there are
costs and benefits.
Encouraging the Servant's Heart in Your Children
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Here are the hows and whys of encouraging the servant's heart in your
children.
- Encourage children to help others by volunteering.
- Volunteering encourages them to develop a "servant's heart".
- A benefit is that teens who volunteer have an easier time of finding
their first job because they have "experience" and good references.
- Find volunteer opportunities outside of your church,
homeschool, friends group--go to the "marketplace". It's harder, but
it opens doors to sharing the gospel. It is also a way to gently
expose your somewhat sheltered children to the world.
Ways to Reach Out to Others
- Volunteering at the local hospital or nursing home. If the child is younger, it will
help to talk to those in charge. Perhaps offer to accompany them the
first few times until the staff is comfortable.
- Helping mothers by playing with their children. Pre-teens can do this while the mother is at home doing a task that is
difficult to do while watching babies. This supervised babysitting
experience can lead to references for paid babysitting jobs!
- Fund raising for missionaries or missions trips. Watch your church bulletin or newspaper for opportunities to help other
groups.
- Making meals for the sick.
- Offering house cleaning to someone who needs help
- Mow the lawn, take out the trash, or perform similar
chores for someone who is not able, etc.
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06/18/08 |
