You Can Preach to the Kids Too!: Designing Sermons for Adults and Children

by Carolyn C. Brown

Many preachers are aware of the presence of children in Sunday morning worship and wish to include them effectively in worship, but have a hard time figuring out how to do so. Preachers who are unhappy with children's sermons in general and all the books of printed children's sermons in particular are looking for a theologically and educationally sound approach to preaching to congregations that include children. This practical guide offers preachers a variety of ideas and helps for making any sermon one that is suitable for both children and adults.

The author includes an introductory chapter on the importance of children's participation in worship during their elementary school years as part of their faith development. The chapter concludes with a discussion of how children "listen" to a sermon and the importance of planning for children in preparing sermons.

Paperback

First published July 1, 1997

Reviews

[Cristina Adams]

This is a simple book filled with ideas about how to help think about and incorporate kids into the entire worship service, especially the main sermon, instead of just giving kids a 3-5 minute window for a children’s sermon each week.

[Kelsey Grissom]

I don’t agree with everything in this book, and it’s pretty basic. BUT it is the only book of its kind that I have found in 3 years of researching this topic, so 4 stars for pioneering the field!