About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and considerations of bringing loud children to church, including policies, leadership roles, and support for parents.

We discuss the viral post about bringing "loud kids" to church. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Reading and reacting to the viral post from Mt. Washington Church 05:15 - Are loud kids a distraction? 11:06 - Different policies for members and visitors? 14:57 - Leadership's role in setting standards 20:54 - How can churches help parents train kids in worship? 25:46 - Can churches give parenting critiques? 29:16 - The importance of approachability 36:35 - This isn't just on the moms 45:43 - Is children's church a reasonable solution? 53:55 - What about the church's response to children with special needs? With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie Check out Jack's article on the issue at https://jackwilkie.co/p/on-loud-kids-in-church Visit our sponsor at cobbpublishing.com Follow us at focuspress.org and jackwilkie.co

People in this episode

Host: Focus Press

Guests: Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, Joe Wilkie

Topics covered

• children in church
• parenting
• church policies
• worship training
• special needs
• community approachability

Keywords

• loud kids
• church
• parenting
• worship
• children's church
• special needs
• community
• distraction

Sponsors

Cobb Publishing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mt. Washington Church, jackwilkie.co, focuspress.org

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