Children and Salvation: Biblical, Theological, and Practical Considerations

by Karen Kennemur, Kelly A. King, Shelly Melia

Children and Salvation is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource on the important topic of children and salvation from a Southern Baptist perspective. Written by a team of respected theology and Christian education professors, the book draws on a wide range of sources, including Scripture, church history, and contemporary research. This book is an essential resource for anyone who is interested in learning more about the relationship between children and salvation from a Southern Baptist perspective. It is a valuable tool for pastors, ministers, parents, and other adults who are involved in the spiritual formation of children.

256 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2025

Reviews

[Clark McGehee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Children and Salvation is a great resource to pull off the shelf when considering salvation for children. It tackles very unique topics such as salvation for children with disabilities, spiritual orphans, and more. If you’re interested in finding some biblical material that covers a wide range of topics with thoughts from multiple authors, this is a great choice.

If there was one main thing that I had against it, the title says that there are theological, biblical, and practical considerations. However, I would say it is primarily biblical and practical. It brings an introductory level of thought, with the exception of a few chapters. It’s a very practical book to pull off the shelf for some help, but it is not going to dive deep into the theology behind salvation for children.

[Robin · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had high hopes, maybe too high, for this volume. It was a touch disappointing. It is furthering a baptistic theology which is good and necessary but it did this without engaging with non-baptist viewpoints. There are 2 biblical chapters, 1 theological and then 8 practical. This is in B&H Academic series but it really didnt feel at an academic level. The 3 biblical and theological chapters were too cursory and then the rest didnt feel as though they were offering too much new. The chapters on disabilities and catechesis were strong, but the rest I have mostly read elsewhere and didnt extend the argument.
The authors are primarily from Southwestern and New Orleans Baptist seminaries and there appears to be an unrecognised dependence on American scholars. No reference to UK Baptist scholars nevermind global scholarship. Its worth reading as an introductory volume but needs more depth and rigour.

[Lexie Hood · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very useful tool for the local church.