Kids Outreach

Outreach Ministries for Kids

The born again population of the country currently represents 38% of all adults and one-third of all teenagers.  There are an estimated 98 million adults and children who have accepted Jesus Christ as their savior.  A substantial majority of the people who accept Jesus Christ as their savior do so before reaching their 18th birthday.  This insight comes from a new research study from The Barna Group, based on interviews with 992 born again Christians nationwide. The survey also revealed that young people respond more positively to different outreach influences than do people who embrace Christ later in life.  Perhaps the most significant outcome of the research, in Barna’s eyes, is the prevalence of decisions made during childhood. “Families, churches and parachurch ministries must recognize that primary window of opportunity for effectively reaching people with the good news of Jesus’ death and resurrection is during the pre-teen years.  It is during those years that people develop their frames of reference for the remainder of their life – especially theologically and morally. Consistently explaining and modeling truth principles for young people is the most critical factor in their spiritual development.”