{"id":3134,"date":"2019-08-16T05:15:09","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T13:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rs2.pattersonit.com\/?page_id=3134"},"modified":"2026-08-27T08:42:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T16:42:57","slug":"children-ministry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rs2.pattersonit.com\/?page_id=3134","title":{"rendered":"Youth and Children&#8217;s Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/rs2.pattersonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-01-at-19.15.32_5dba03ec-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rs2.pattersonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-01-at-19.15.32_5dba03ec-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rs2.pattersonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-01-at-19.15.32_5dba03ec-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rs2.pattersonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-01-at-19.15.32_5dba03ec-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rs2.pattersonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-01-at-19.15.32_5dba03ec-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rs2.pattersonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-01-at-19.15.32_5dba03ec-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rs2.pattersonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-01-at-19.15.32_5dba03ec.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure><\/figure><p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p><p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p><h2>Children&#8217;s Ministry<\/h2><p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p><p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p><p>In Matthew 19:14, Jesus said, \u201cLet the little children come to me and do not forbid them, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.\u201d Our ministry aims to share the Gospel with children using visual aids, the Bible, and puppets. Currently, we conduct our activities every week at Ruth\u2019s Shawl Land in Chigwirizano, Lilongwe District, and at the Ruth&#8217;s Shawl Pavilion in Chorwe Village, Ntchisi District.<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p><p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p><p>Through this ministry, we hope to teach children in villages about the gospel of our Lord Jesus. In Ntchisi, we hold the ministry every Wednesday afternoon, while in Chigwirizano, we hold it every Thursday afternoon.<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p><p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p><h2>Youth Ministry<\/h2><p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p><p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p><p>This ministry is dedicated to equipping youth with the Gospel while empowering them to create a bright future for themselves through a variety of activities. These activities include Bible studies, sports, inspirational talks, mentorship, an education sponsorship program, and various training sessions.<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Malawi, over 50% of the population is below the age of 18. 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