BRING the CHILDREN TO JESUS: Why Teaching Next Generation Cannot Wait

What happens when one generation knows the Lord, but the next generation is never intentionally taught? In Matthew 19:13-14, children were being brought to Jesus. The disciples tried to stop them, but Jesus responded with words the church still needs to hear: "Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me..." Someone brought those children near Jesus. Someone else became a barrier. Jesus made it clear which side He was on. Bring the Children to Jesus is a compassionate, practical call to parents, grandparents, pastors, churches, Sunday school teachers, youth workers, and ordinary Christians to make sure the next generation has meaningful opportunities to know Jesus and learn the Word of God. Pastor John E. Miller writes from a deeply personal burden inspired in part by the memory of his brother, Matthew Flint Miller, who passed away from leukemia while attending Nazarene Bible College and preparing for youth ministry. His story raised an urgent question: How quickly can a family's spiritual heritage weaken when faith is not intentionally passed on? Using Matthew 19:13-14, Deuteronomy 6:6-7, Judges 2:10, Psalm 78, and other key Scriptures, this book explores how Christians can faithfully reach children without attacking or shaming parents who are not actively involved in church. Inside you will discover practical encouragement for: - Helping parents make faith part of everyday family life - Strengthening the spiritual influence of grandparents - Building welcoming and safe children's ministries - Using Sunday school, VBS, Kids Connect, and neighborhood outreach effectively - Providing safe transportation with parental permission - Putting Bibles into children's hands and teaching them how to use them - Mentoring and encouraging children from spiritually inactive homes - Removing unnecessary barriers between children and Christian teaching - Helping ordinary believers understand the influence they can have - Praying intentionally for the next generation This is not a book about condemning families. It is a book about opening doors. We cannot force faith upon anyone, and we cannot make spiritual decisions for another family. But when God gives us an opportunity to teach, invite, encourage, pray, provide transportation, give a Bible, or simply make a child feel welcome, we should not waste it. One generation can know God deeply while the next grows up knowing very little about Him. Someone must tell them. Someone must teach them. Someone must bring them near. Do not become the reason a child is kept from Jesus. Become the reason they are brought near Him.