b'B E LO N GGROUND YOURMINISTRYON THE 3BS: Belong,Believe BE C V Eand O M I EE E LBBecomeTime after time, these three The Resilient Child Discipleship philosophy of Belong, Believe andcomponents show up as the central Become is deeply rooted in the Scriptures. The 3 Bs and thefactors to effective child discipleship intentionality behind them frequently appear throughout the Bible,that lead to long-term transformation but are often not grouped together. Belong, Believe and Become arein the lives of children. expressed in the books, letters and countless encounters betweenGod and humanity: BELONGHumankind can understand true belonging because Jesus cameHighly relational ministry ledlooking for us (Luke 19:10, John 1:14). by loving and caring adults Gods desire is for each of us to believe in Him for salvationBELIEVE(2 Peter 3:9, John 20:30-31). Deeply scriptural ministryHe desires each of us to become who He created us to be and fulfillrooted in the truth of His purpose for our lives (1 Peter 2:2, Romans 8:28-29, 1 John 3:2).Gods Word and the power Within your childrens ministry setting, Resilient Child Discipleship is theof the Gospelprocess of a Christ followeryoucommitting meaningful, intentional, and consistent time to a child so they may know who Jesus is, are knownBECOMEby a body of believers, place their faith in Jesus, and reproduce theirTruly experiential ministryown discipleship so that a third spiritual generation can lead and lovedesigned to move kids like Jesus Christ.from simulation to real-As you evaluate both your activities during the pandemic and your current world application of situation, and prepare for ministry this fall, consider ways in which you faith-based living can help the children in your care Belong to, Believe in and Become who Christ made them to benow and for the future. Content taken from Resilient: Child Discipleship and the Fearless Future of the Church 4'