e Me Jesus GospelCentered Childrens Ministry tha t Changes Lives

Ryan Frank brings excellence to all areas of ministry and has assembled some very creative minds to teach us how to help develop gospel-conscious children. - Ron Hunter Jr., D6 Conference Director; Executive Director & CEO, Randall House If you are a leader and want the ingredients to build an impactful children's ministry centered on the life-changing gospel of Jesus Christ, I would highly recommend this book. Ryan has done an amazing job of speaking into and assembling some of the most passionate leaders in children's ministry who will show you how to develop a heart-transforming kids ministry with Jesus at the center. The greatest legacy is not what we leave "for "people, but what we leave "in "people. This book gives leaders the tools to teach Jesus to kids in a tangible way that will impact the lives of future generations. - Craig Johnson, Director of Ministries, Lakewood Church In an age when we hear from multiple people at multiple times on multiple days it's refreshing to hear a perspective on the value of "One." Once you get beyond this church or that church, mega church or other church, my opinion and your opinion, "one" thing remains: the gospel of Jesus. Ryan reminds us that our methods are many but our vision is "One." - Craig Jutila, President, Empowered Living, Inc.; Author "Hectic to Healthy" and "Faith and the Modern Family," www.whowillyouempower.com In children's ministry we have the privilege of showing kids Jesus for the first time. This privilege is a joy, but it is also a weighty responsibility. There are many things we can teach our kids each week, but if we could hear the cry of every child's heart, I think it would be what Ryan and his friends are pleading with you to do: just give them Jesus, because Jesus is everything! - Sam Luce, Campus Pastor, Redeemer Church in Utica, New York; Blogger at www.samluce.com As a senior pastor for over 20 years, a lecturer of management at the Naval Postgraduate "Give Me Jesus" reflects the heartbeat of a solid children's ministry--the gospel. This well-written book will challenge you to examine your ministry through the writings of many experienced children's ministry leaders who are passionate about teaching kids the Word of God. As you apply these practical ideas, your ministry will become more dynamic and focused on winning souls for Christ. - Kris Smoll, Director of Discovery Land (Children's Ministries), Appleton Alliance Church, Appleton, Wisconsin Wow! This book is really needed for today's children's ministries. We hear about young adults who were raised in the church, some having graduated from Christian colleges, yet they turn their backs on the Lord. We ask ourselves: "Why?" If this book were front and center in every children's Sunday school, many more would come to know Christ in a deeper way and their lives would be saved from destruction. Wow again! Look at all the experts who have contributed to this book. Chapter by chapter you will encounter one experienced children's worker after another offering insight and inspiration. This book is necessary for children's ministry. - Elmer Towns, Dean Emeritus, School of Religion and Theological Seminary at Liberty University Today's youth are in desperate need to understand the reality of the gospel as well as to be "ready to give a defense for the hope that is in them" to a lost and hurting world. Young people have bought the lie that truth is not attainable. With help from inspirational veterans of ministry to children and their families, "Give Me Jesus" offers practical training to help us communicate that the gospel is truth and it alone brings redemption and salvation. With so much in ministry vying for our time and attention, we need to dedicate ourselves to what really matters and will endure for eternity. This book deliberately re-focuses our attention toward that important end.

RYAN FRANK serves as the CEO of KidzMatter and the vice president of innovative strategies at Awana. Ryan served for 15 years as a children's pastor at his home church. He is the author of 9 Things They Didn't Teach Me in College about Children's Ministry and has contributed to other published works. Ryan and his wife, Beth, live in Converse, Indiana, with their three daughters. You can follow Ryan at www.ryanfrank.com and on his blog at www.justfranktalk.com.