All kids are made in the image of God – built with purpose and the ability to love God, love others, and change the world. Our desire is to educate kids, equip parents, and celebrate with the whole family as kids take a next step in their relationship with Jesus through baptism.
Select your campus below to register for a grown-ups class. Here we will discuss what baptism is, why we do it, and how to evaluate your child’s readiness for baptism.
After you’ve attended a grown-ups class, a Willow Kids staff member will have a personal conversation with your family (grown-up and kid) to gain understanding on where a kid is in their relationship with Jesus, why they want to be baptized, and to walk through the next steps for baptism.
Register your kid(s) for an upcoming baptism and celebrate them taking a next step in their relationship with Jesus!
Baptism is a celebration! It’s a way to tell everyone around us that we are followers of Jesus and we want to live our lives with Him. It’s an outward symbol of a decision that was already made.
Baptism is not the same thing as salvation. Anyone who chooses to follow Jesus and accept God’s forgiveness is saved. We say saved because when you choose to follow Jesus, God has made it so that we get to live forever with Him while we’re here on earth and later in Heaven.
Baptism is not a way to get God to love you more than He already does. God’s love for us is not dependant on anything we do or don’t do. His love never changes.
We do it to follow the example of Jesus. God’s Word says this: “At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was Baptized by John in the Jordan.” Mark 1:9
Jesus describes baptism as a component of following Him. “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Matthew 28:19
Yes! Yes they can. Kids can understand some really big ideas, and this one is no different. It doesn’t mean that they have a full understanding of spiritual things, just like us grown-ups, are still learning too. The prerequisite for baptism isn’t “full understanding of God.” Sometimes their simple and pure thought process when it comes to faith is the very thing that makes this even more meaningful.
God’s word says this: “At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, ‘Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’ He called a little child to Him, and placed the child among them. And He said: ‘Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.” Matthew 18:1-5
No worries at all! We have a class designed for you, where you can ask questions and be resourced. And your kids won’t be present, so it will be easier to have an honest conversation about what serves you best in talking to your kids about baptism.
That’s awesome! We would be so excited to walk this journey with you! You can explore next steps for getting baptized personally here.
We’ve all been there! Feel the freedom to be honest and say “I don’t know, but let’s find out together.” We want to help! You can ask your campus Willow Kids staff member or set up a time to talk more about the questions your kid might be asking. Either way, we are just a click away, message us on Instagram or Facebook. We will be glad to help you find the answer!
At the end of the day, if there is any situation that arises that you aren’t sure about, here’s what we practice:
Watch this video with your kid(s) to learn more about baptism!
Register for a baptism class here! Contact Jess Harris with any other questions.
Register for a baptism class here! Contact Phyllis Seyler with any other questions.
Upcoming class dates:
July 31st at 3:00pm
November 6th at 3:00pm
Register for a baptism class here! Contact Anna Rinde with any other questions.
Upcoming class dates:
July 27th at 7:00pm (in-person)
July 31st at 6:30pm (virtual)
Register for a baptism class here! Contact Deb DaSilva with any other questions.
Upcoming class dates:
June 26th at 12:00pm (in-person)
July 29th at 7:00pm (virtual)
Register for a baptism class here! Contact Stina Jennes with any other questions.
Upcoming class dates:
July 17th at 1:00pm
Register for a baptism class here! Contact Mireya Garza with any other questions.
Upcoming class dates:
June 12th at 11:30am
Register for a baptism class here! Contact Nadeen Russell with any other questions.
Upcoming class dates:
July 26th at 12:30pm