“He told them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me. And whoever welcomes Me welcomes Him who sent Me. For whoever is least among you — this one is great.” Luke 9:48 HCSB

85% of Christians become Christian between 4 - 14. 90 % between 4 - 30. Copied from http://home.snu.edu/~hculbert/ages.htm

A church that welcomes kids welcomes Jesus. A church that welcomes kids is a growing church.

But not only that the person who welcomes and helps a child to find Jesus will find Jesus. When we find Jesus we find God.

God really, really, REALLY Loves the Children. -Colton Burpo, Heaven is real 

There are great rewards in store for those who train a child in the way they should live their life properly. There are great judgments for those who teach a child the wrong way to live life.

“Teach a youth about the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”

Proverbs 22:6 HCSB

https://www.bible.com/72/pro.22.6.hcsb

“But whoever causes the downfall of one of these little ones who believe in Me — it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.”

Mark 9:42 HCSB

https://www.bible.com/72/mrk.9.42.hcsb

“Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so they won’t become discouraged.”

Colossians 3:21 HCSB

https://www.bible.com/72/col.3.21.hcsb

What a great and awesome responsibility we have to raise up children for God. But Just as important we need people who will disciple the younger generations for God. The world tries to pull them out of the church, but we must be people who will make the church relevant for children to say in when they reach the point where they are having kids of their own. I am not saying change the gospel to fit this generation, but be the change that God and Jesus promised His church will be!

“Then He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages; they will pick up snakes; if they should drink anything deadly, it will never harm them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will get well.”

Mark 16:15-18 HCSB

https://www.bible.com/72/mrk.16.15-18.hcsb