Meet Lana Housewright

So how do children, young men, and young women know to praise the Lord?

I became a Christian late in my teens and grew in my faith in college. Since I did not attend Sunday school as a child, I did not know many of the Bible stories usually taught to children. In my 20's, my church needed leaders for children's classes. I helped because of the need, not because I was qualified. Interestingly, I began to learn the Bible in a new way. Initially, I just looked at the facts of Noah and Moses and Daniel and others. But as I taught more, stories came to life. Characters became real people. I felt the fear, the amazement, and the hope of the people. I imagined the sights, smells, and tastes. I began to see the extent of our God's power and how praiseworthy He truly is. And the children learned God's Word, some met Jesus, and their lives changed. Together, we praised the Lord.

I am convinced God equips us for jobs He asks us to do. He developed in me a passion for children when there was no interest before. Think about this: research studies show over 80% of Christians come to faith between ages 4 and 14 years. These ages are prime for pouring God's Word into their lives. They are IMPORTANT!

Now, I teach knowing young ones come to faith in Jesus, and I fall more deeply in love with God and Jesus as I learn with them. I joyfully teach these truths:

Everything the Bible says is absolutely true.
God loves us even when we sin.
Sin is anything we think, say, or do that breaks God's law.
God had a plan to take care of our sin.
Jesus died on the cross to take the punishment for all of man's sin.
Jesus rose to life again and is in heaven with God now. 
Faith in Jesus as our substitute is the only way to please God and live forever with Him in heaven.

"Young men and maidens together,
old men and children."
PRAISE THE LORD!