To Be a Little Christian: A Rhyming Children's Catechism

By Bailey Carrick, Penny Love, Kurt . Hein

Endorsements: "The Rev. Kurt Hein has created a wonderful resource for families and churches. This Children''s Catechism will help our little ones build a foundation in the Christian faith as they learn about God and their walk with Jesus Christ. The metered verses are ideal for memorization and the artwork is stunningly age appropriate. This will serve as a wonderful tool for generations to come helping families teach their children about what it means to be a Christian. I would also recommend this for church nurseries and preschool Sundays School classes to help build on what parents are teaching at home." The Rt. Rev. Ryan S. Reed, Bishop, Diocese of Fort Worth (ACNA) "I love To Be a Little Christian! I can think of nothing more loving or strategic than grounding our children deeply in God''s story, in the person and work of Jesus, and the Holy Spirit who animates the life of the church. I heartily commend its wide use." The Rt. Rev. Todd Hunter, Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others Author: What Jesus Intended "In To Be a Little Christian, Father Kurt Hein makes theological concepts simple, through common meter, allowing for easy memorization and recollection. I heartily recommend this catechetical resource because it will aid families to hear, mark, learn, and inwardly digest the Holy Scriptures, drawing them closer to the Lord Jesus Christ." The Rt. Rev. Dr. Scott Seely Bishop Suffragan, Anglican Diocese of All Nations Parents, read this catechism to your children daily, help them commit these lines to memory, and watch the Lord shape their little hearts for a life of large discipleship. The Rt. Rev. Paul Donison Assistant Bishop, Anglican Diocese of Gasabo Dean, Christ Church Plano General Secretary, GAFCON To Be a Little Christian is a child-friendly, illustrated, 52 verse, rhyming catechism. It is a non-official catechism based on the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) catechism To Be a Christian . As Biblical literacy plummets, in recent decades many leaders in the church have become more interested in her traditional methods of instruction and discipleship. At the formation of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), the province made it a top priority to create and publish a catechism for the theological instruction of Christians. (The word catechesis comes from the Greek katecheo, which means "to instruct.") When Jesus commanded "go make disciples" he didn''t intend for only adult converts to be taught. He had in mind the little children as well. Whenever God grants the gift of a new human life to a Christian couple, he gives them a little disciple. Since Christianity opens up the way of understanding and living our deepest human purpose, instruction into faith should begin immediately. This book is preparation for your children to have a later fruitful encounter with the ACNA catechism To Be a Christian. Using the catechism as a guide, I''ve created 52 common meter verses to serve as easily memorizable hooks on which to hang further theological concepts. Young children do not need to completely understand the concepts in each verse. Memorizing these will prepare them to understand more with time and further teaching. Children have both an incredible capacity for memorization and also enjoy it! These verses are easily singable to popular tunes such as Amazing Grace or Gilligan''s Island and a family can memorize a verse a week to complete the catechism within the year. Footnotes clearly show which parts of To Be a Christian each verse summarizes for reference and further study. Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me." May this book will bless your family and be used to plant the life-giving word in the hearts of many children, so that they may know the deep meaning and joy of following Jesus.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0D7S5JYH6
• ISBN13: 9798329094169
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 124 Pages
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.3" x 8.5"