a missional movement of the parents and kids
of Norman Community Church
THE INVITATION
Our aim with Kairos Kids is to come alongside parents to equip children to know their identity and purpose in God. Every child was born to become a child of God, to be a part of God’s spiritual family through salvation. So we want every boy and girl to know that that they too can be adopted into his family. And as members of this royal family they can know their identity and purpose with confidence. We express this desire in the following motto:
“God created me to be His royal child,
To live like Jesus lived, and do what Jesus did.”
Our motto includes 3 key phrases, supported by the scriptures, each relating to our responses as followers of Christ.
Key Phrase: "God created me to be His royal child"
Scriptures: Mark 12:30-31, 1 Peter 2:9
Response: We respond in relationship with God.
Key Phrase: "...to live like Jesus lived"
Scriptures: Luke 2:52, John 13:14, Matthew 6:9-13
Response: We respond in our relationships within the Church.
Key Phrase: "...and do what Jesus did"
Scriptures: Luke 4:18, John 14:12, Luke 10:1-6
Response: We respond in our relationships with those who have not yet encountered the love of Jesus.
THE PROPHETIC CALL
Kairos Kids are being invited to build God’s house (Mark 11:17) by using the gifts that God has given them to bring transformation to neighborhoods, schools, cities and nations. Jesus said in Luke 18 that the kingdom of God belongs to children. As these children humbly serve in power and authority we will begin to see the face of Christianity change as we know it. They have BIG faith; they pray BIG prayers and will participate in seeing people walk in physical, emotional and spiritual freedom.
THE NAME
Kairos (καιρός) is a Greek word meaning the right or opportune moment. The Greeks had two words for time, chronos and kairos. Chronos refers to chronological; kairos signifies a moment or season in which something significant happens. An “ah ha!” Kairos Kids literally translated would be something like “Time (for) Kids.” We want this kairos generation to be a moment in history that is never forgotten. They don’t have to wait until they are adults to enter in to all that God has for them! The phrase “for such a time as this” comes from the story of Esther (Esther 4:14). We believe that our kids were born for such a time as this and we are happy to participate as God’s plan is realized.