Creating Culture:

It can be intimidating as a parent to engage in the conversation of baptism. We want our kids to be ready and have a solid understanding of the meaning of baptism and the symbolic nature of this act. By creating a culture in your home that is open to talking about baptism, we can normalize it as an action, and celebrate it! 

Example:

When starting the conversation about baptism, it is so important to give biblical examples of people being baptized. Why is this important? Giving kids examples in the Bible teaches them that it’s something God finds important, and it’s a good practice to implement that if we have questions about something we can turn to the Word of God to find answers and examples.

Share: 

In giving biblical examples as a parent, it’s also vital that you share your own baptism experience and journey! This can be: talking about why you decided to get baptized, giving them a look into your spiritual life, and encouraging them in their own journey. If you’ve yet to be baptized, you can invite them into the wonder of your walk with Jesus and talk about your next steps in your walk with God. 

Talk about it:

It is such an amazing honor as parents that we get to have these conversations with our kids. When talking about baptism it’s okay to have questions of your own! You have the opportunity to invite your kids into your wonder, seeking the Lord for wisdom and knowledge on this subject, showing them the process of diving into the Word of God with the help of the Holy Spirit. 

It is such an exciting opportunity to show our kids the way of Jesus and how to seek Him. In the conversations on baptism we get to foster their hearts and help them have a better understanding of what action steps we take in our walk with Jesus every day.

Questions and Conversation Helpers:

• What is baptism?
  Baptism is a symbol of how we have been made new and clean when we accept Jesus into our hearts. When we are baptized, we are declaring that Jesus is our Lord and we have been washed clean of our sins. 
• Why are we baptized?
  We are baptized as an outward step to show others what happened inside of us when we asked Jesus into our hearts. When we ask Jesus into our hearts he makes us new on the inside. When we are baptized, we are saying that we are being made new on the outside, in our actions and our words, too.