When discussing the worship of children, there seems to be three main approaches that churches follow. The first assumes that children worship in the same manner as adults but in a different style that is unique to their world. These churches will typically have a separate service for the children with great variance; from flannel graphs and a single teacher to a full production with teams of dancers, drama and more. The second assumes that children worship or should be made to learn how to worship, in the same manner and style of adults. These churches typically have children present during the service times along with their parents or guardians who are encouraged to keep the children quiet and still as much as possible. The third approach assumes that children worship in the same manner and style as adults and includes them in the presentation of the main service. These are typically more artistic churches that seek to be inclusive of all ages and will allow children to read a poem, scripture or dance.

All three models have one thing in common which is the assumption that children worship in the same manner as adults. Children, by their mere existence give praise to God and they do it as well through their play, their imagination and their conversations. The question that has been going around in my head recently is: if we simply observed children in their day to day life, would we in fact conclude that they do worship in the ways we assume they do? Or have we made our children express worship in the methods that are most comfortable for adults and then conclude if they go through the motions correctly, they have in fact, worshiped? ... more