Baby Dedication
It’s a great joy to invest in families and children.
One of the things you will hear us say is we don’t babysit kids, we invest in world changers. The local church is not meant to replace the spiritual influence of the parents but to partner with them as they seek to raise their children to follow Jesus.
The scripture teaches in Genesis 2 that it was God himself who initiated marriage between a man, Adam, and a women, Eve. One of the blessings God gives parents is children. Psalm 127 says: “Children are a gift from the Lord.”
Along with the blessing of children, comes the responsibility to raise them to love and follow Jesus. Baby dedication is simply a time for the parent or parents of that child to stand before their church and promise to raise their child to love and follow Jesus. It is also an opportunity for the church to commit to partner with parents in that process.
A few questions you want to ask yourself before taking this step:
Am I a part of a God honoring marriage based on Genesis 2?
Am I a single parent who has a relationship with Jesus and is seeking to honor him with my life?
Do I and my husband or I and my wife have a clear testimony of following Jesus?
Are we/I ready to stand before our/my church and commit to raise our/my child to honor and follow Jesus?