While observing spiritual encounters with God in children, a common theme occurs when focusing on discipling and equipping them for ministry.

We move them out of what is comfortable into a new reality with God.

We want them to have that crisis of faith that causes them to trust the Heavenly Father.

That unique experience causes a spiritual revelation, a divine encounter, and it sets their spiritual foundation deep—God reveals Himself to and through them.

Spiritual revelation is a striking or conscious disclosure of something not realized about God and His will for the believer in Christ.

Children personally have revelations of God in their lives when we break out of what is standard practice in the church today.

When we move them to a new typical—to the Great Commission—they will experience God in ways that they never will see by staying inside the church building.

The Holy Spirit empowers them in the midst of ministry and missions.

One of the keys to spiritual revelation, or the starting point, is surrendering one’s life to Christ.

It moves the child, or person, into an immediate encounter with the living Christ.

One of the missing elements of discipleship is surrender.

Let us look at discipleship in view of the bigger picture of the Great Commission.

There is a purpose for why we are here and a clear call and direction we are to take as the body of Christ.

Every believer is called to obey Christ’s commands (Matthew 28:19-20).