Teaching Kids Authentic Worship: How to Keep Them Close to God for Life [Paperback]

Kathleen Chapman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2003

Most children know all there is to know about their favorite sports star or T.V. character. Wouldn't it be great if they were just as excited about knowing God? They will be, says Kathleen Chapman, when they're shown how truly to focus on God alone. In this eye-opening book, Chapman shares wisdom and techniques gained during her thirty years in children's ministry that will guide children in making God their greatest hero and lifelong friend.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Most children know all there is to know about their favorite sports star or T.V. character. Wouldn't it be great if they were just as excited about knowing God? They will be, says Kathleen Chapman, when they're shown how to truly worship-to focus on God alone. In this eye-opening book, Chapman shares wisdom and techniques gained during her thirty years in children's ministry. With her fifty-two inspiring worship moments, you can guide children in making God their greatest hero and lifelong friend.

"This book is practical, hands on, experiential, and life-changing."
Jim Burns, president, YouthBuilders

"The definitive book on teaching kids the purpose, meaning, and way of worship. Period"
Joey O'Connor, author of the So What?! series for teens

"Kathleen has captured the essence of teaching children to worship."
Johanna Townsend, president, For Kids Only

"This book will equip you to instill in kids a passion and awe for God that will last a lifetime. It will teach you how to develop and deepen your own worship of God too."
Tom De Vries, director of church multiplication and revitalization, Reformed Church in America

"A treasure for children's ministry programs and families around the world. Now, this is worship!"
Dean-o Lies, leader of Dean-o and the Dynamos

About the Author

Kathleen Chapman has worked with children's ministries for thirty years. She lives in San Clemente, California, teaching musical theater in churches and schools and speaking at camps, retreats, and MOPS gatherings. Chapman has produced and directed children's musical recordings for Focus on the Family and published several books on children's drama. She has also appeared on the Today show with Maria Shriver.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Baker Books (July 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801091535
• ISBN-13: 978-0801091537
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #274,550 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing, Relevant, Revealing, Required Reading, May 12, 2004

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Thomas Dervartanian (Laguna Hills, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Teaching Kids Authentic Worship: How to Keep Them Close to God for Life (Paperback)

Teaching kids authentic worship presents a refreshing return to the basic principles of what worship means. Kathleen Chapman not only provides a meaningful presentation of corporate and individual worship, but provides it in the deft context of raising children. This is not a book about styles of worship, or styles of music. Kathleen provides principles of worship which can be applied in every context, in every style, in every generation. She demonstrates the applicable relevance of her approach with countless examples she draws from her years of experience. What Kathleen presents as authentic worship is a solidly focused time of considering and appreciating who God is. It is artfully crafted time of considered God and God alone, and can be done in a variety of settings, with or without music or song, in homes or at church. This approach has a clear impact on the minds of children--not only in how they think about God, but about life as well. It frees children from overbearing legalistic views of God and religion and excites them about the God they serve. I say this not only from having read the book, but by having seen my children experience the application of the principles in this book. Reading this book will perhaps challenge the reader by revealing how we allow self-centered activities and songs to replace our worship of God. A child raised with the principles in this book will learn to consider God before their own fears or concerns. They will be empowered to consider God's capacity in them before considering their own situations and their limits. As a father of four and former pastor and Christian missions staff, I consider this book as invaluable recommended reading for all parents, pastors, and Sunday School teachers. There are very few books that I recommend with such high regard. We must be challenged and empowered by Kathleen's return to a clear Biblical presentation of worship. As parents and teachers we often know what we want to accomplish in raising our children, but lack the ideas of how to effectly implement it. This book is repleat with examples of how to integrate authentic worship into your Sunday School classes, home life and Church. Kathleen does not wallow in theological abstracts, but presents solid Biblical principles which she applies over and over again, and then illustrates with example after example. In the end, a child who has been raised to know God in this way will be equiped with a foundation from which to ask the challenging question of life and God that we ask as we mature. When the foundation is solid, so the building endures the storm. If you are considering this book, then you likely understand who the foundation is. Teaching Kids Authentic Worship will show you how to best lay that foundation for lifetime endurance.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NOT JUST FOR KIDS, August 19, 2003

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R.WRIGHT (Brea, Ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Teaching Kids Authentic Worship: How to Keep Them Close to God for Life (Paperback)

I started reading this book to teach worship to my grandchildren. After all I was raised in the church and a Christian school, what did I need to learn? I needed to learn WORSHIP! I realize that I was doing some worship but it was all related to what God had done for me. I have learned to just worship God for who He is. What a wonderful blessing it has been. Recommend this for everyone.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Teaching Kids Authentic Worship: How to Keep Them Close to God for Life, September 8, 2005

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This review is from: Teaching Kids Authentic Worship: How to Keep Them Close to God for Life (Paperback)

AWESOME!!! The title should be "Teaching kids/adults Authentic Worship". What a blessing! This book teaches why worship, what worship really is, how and when to worship. Last but not least the book teaches how to teach worship to kids so that they understand it on their level.