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More and more people are turning to spirituality and religion, both for comfort and knowledge. Perhaps the state of the world has something to do with this trend, but statistically, there’s a greater interest in matters of the soul and our Creator. Christianity is one of the world’s great religions, with a great many followers. Even if you’re already a Christian, you may be surprised at the number of Christian books that are available. Christian bookstores have increased in number over the past several years and can provide books covering aspects of Christianity you never even heard of in Sunday School.

Christian books offer opportunities to readers to enrich their knowledge of their faith. The breadth of topics is astounding. There are Christian books for all age groups and levels of knowledge. For example, there are many Children’s Bibles containing particular Bible stories intended for the young reader, giving them an introduction to the life of Jesus and some of the important principles of Christianity. For home schoolers, you’ll find Christian books for both religious studies and academic textbooks. There are Christian magazines for kids which promote the Christian ethics of love, kindness, generosity towards your neighbors and a peaceful life.

Christian books for teens cater to the needs of this age group, addressing problems they may face in today’s society, with solutions and insights based on Christian teachings. Christian books of this “self help” type can be valuable to this vulnerable age group in growing and coming to terms with the everyday problems of today.

For adults, Christian books offer a beautiful way to enrich your faith. For example, there are dozens of books devoted to the lives of Saints. If you’ve wondered why an individual has been designated a Saint, this category of Christian books can be inspiring and educational reading. There are books detailing the lives of Saints we’ve all heard of, such as St. Francis of Assisi, St. Patrick and St. Padre Pio. There are also books which are anthologies of Saints who were ordinary individuals, living in the “outside” world rather than cloistered in a convent. Reading one of these can open your eyes to how these almost unknown Saints conducted their lives in humble and difficult circumstances, giving to others throughout their lives through love, charity and hope.

There are Christian books in audio and e-book formats as well. There are several excellent and comprehensive books on the History of Christianity, which will surely enlighten you in your understanding of Christianity and its place in world history. There are Concordances, which are indexes of the Bible, which allow you to look up names, topics and phrases, giving you the book and verse covering your inquiry.

If you’re a Christian or just curious about this religion, read up and gain a fascinating perspective on your own spirituality.

Child evangelism is one of the most important issues that we in the Church have to face. Children evangelism is crucial to the success of any church, as well as the future of the community of believers. Bible study evangelism programs, youth groups, puppet shows, and anything else that you use to win the faith of children is some of the highest work that you can do for God. The problem is that child evangelism has to be handled with a delicate touch. Too much or too little and it does not work.

For example, as an adult you cannot preach the word of Christ to children who have not been saved. The legal risks are just too great. Never mind the fact that you are trying to save their immortal souls; if you try to undermine parental authority, you can be sued. This means that you can lose your job, your freedom, and even your rights to be a church.

One of the churches with which we have fellowship had this happen to them. One of their parishioners brought in some children from a neighboring family of atheists. When they tried some child evangelism on them, the children went home and told their parents. They were doing what they thought was right. They were scared by the new ideas, and thought that their parents should know. When the parents sued over the child evangelism, however, it cost the church thousands of dollars. The minister was practically chased out of town, and the church lost a lot of money that it could have used to set up ministries.

This is why church evangelism for children has to take more subtle forms. All evangelism is Jesus evangelism, but not all evangelism needs to preach the name of Jesus. Just by being involved in the community, giving children a healthy alternative to drugs, a church can provide child evangelism. Once the children understand how much the church cares about their welfare and well-being, they will be interested in what the ministers have to say.
Once you are approached by children, you can witness to them directly. However, it is important that they be the ones to broach the subject. Child evangelism cannot be done on a soapbox. It requires tact as well as faith. The point is not to tear the children away from their parents or their communities. The point is to bring them into the church of God.