Can we baptize our 9-year-old without a 50-page workbook?
Congratulations, your beautiful 9-year-old daughter is in love with the Lord and wants to be baptized! What do you do when your church only allows her to be baptized after she completes a 50-page workbook?
In today’s Ask Pastor Mark, let’s talk about at what age you can be baptized and how to encourage kids to learn about Jesus.
And if you have a question you’d like answered, email it to [email protected] today!
Should you baptize your baby?
This is a common question that I get often in the MDM mailbox and at The Trinity Church in Scottsdale, Arizona. Should you baptize your children?
In today’s video, I will explain why I don’t think you should baptize your baby and a bit of a rabbit trail about circumcision.
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When are your kids ready for baptism?
Some kids say they want to get baptized almost before the’re speaking in full sentences. But they might also say they want to be a pumpkin or an astronaut, too!
So how do you know when your child is ready to be baptized? And does that mean they’re ready for communion, too?
Watch as Grace and I share our tips for starting and maintaining a healthy conversation about baptism and communion with your kids – and how you know when they’re ready to take the plunge!
If you have a question you’d like answered, email it to [email protected] today!
What’s your view of baptism?
While baptism is a ‘closed handed’ in that all Christians should be baptized, other elements remain ‘open-handed’ like who should be baptized, and how they should be baptized.