Preschoolers
Book: Postmodern Children’s Ministry

As a child moves into the later preschool years, his faith goes through a stage James Fowler describes as Intuitive-Projective. The preschool child lives in a world of unrestrained imagination. He has very little concept of the logic of things and the world around him. These two aspects of the child’s intellectual and affective development greatly influence his spiritual development. The stories, symbols, and gestures of faith form long-lasting emotional impressions that can have an almost indelible imprint on the child’s later understanding of faith, God, and spirituality. Exposing children to the history and rhythms of the church year, the rituals of worship and community, and the stories of God’s redemptive work in the world and God’s specific work in our lives builds a foundation for positive faith development.