Let's just do it

I'll come to the reason behind the title of this weeks piece but first - what a week I've had!

As I said last week I met with Kathy Eddie - the Sth Queensland District Childrens Ministry Director - for dinner last Thursday night. It was great meeting her and discussing the many areas that we have in common. Great to hear of the District Children's Camp held every year, something we have discussed doing here. Whilst challenges are not always good it was good to know that many of the challenges we face here in Children's Ministry are faced over there too. On a positive note I was able to talk with Kathy about our proposal to share resources amongst our churches and the progress being made on multiple communication channels such as this blog, our Facebook page and the Children's Ministry page on the WMCNZ website (which by the way I have just reviewed and which will be live soon - so watch this space!). Sth Queensland Children's Ministry also have a facebook page which I will link to from our page when I access it.

Other news for me was the confirmation that my Masters thesis "as a Little Child: Children in the Theology of John Wesley" was passed by the markers. I will publish that shortly. In the meantime if you would like to read it please let me know - email me children@wesleyan.org.nz or leave me a message as a comment here or on the WesleyanKids Facebook page.

And now - why the title "Let's just do it"?

Well 3 weeks ago I said this "What material can we use that enables us to teach Biblical truths from a Wesleyan doctrinal viewpoint. What material can we use that enables us to encourage children along the path to entire sanctification? In particular what material works in a NZ setting.

As National Children's Ministry Coordinator for the WMCNZ many will look to me to answer those questions .... but the only answer I can give at present is I'm still looking to find it. I can say though that to my knowledge there is nothing with a distinctly Wesleyan doctrinal approach with an NZ flavour.

Hmmm - maybe there's a PhD topic in that?"

Rosalea commented that there is some work being done in Australia on this - when I find out more details I'll let you know. But in the meantime the thought has occurred to me why not "Let's just do it". Why wait until we have a full curriculum? Why not start writing it now - as we prepare our lessons each week let's bring in Wesleyan theology and distinctives and let's do it from a South Pacific context. And let's share what we're doing. That way we'll build up a South Pacific Wesleyan Children's curriculum.

I'm teaching on Joseph this week so I'll start there.

What about you?

Let's just do it!

Blessings as you do His work with children

Pastor Pete