How important do you really think kids’ ministry is?

I wonder if, for many of us, we think about it primarily as having a future focus.

We teach children Bible stories, Christian values and knowledge about Jesus, hoping that one day, when they’re older, they’ll make the faith their own.

We do this now, but we’re expecting the real response to come later.

We even say, “They’re the future of the church.”

But what if that’s only half the picture?

Many of you will already know that we are currently looking to add another pastor to our staff team. We are asking God to provide the right person for the role of leading Hutt Church and overseeing Membership across all of City on a Hill.

Over the past few years, God has been very kind to us. More people are joining us, our congregations are growing, new people are coming to faith in Jesus, others are taking steps forward in faith, and there are more opportunities for ministry than we can currently pursue. The growth of Hutt Church in particular, alongside the continuing ministry of City and Night, has made it increasingly clear that we need to grow our ministry team for the years ahead.