While we should be careful of assuming that all children are ready to receive Jesus, the worker must continue to plant the seed and rely on the Holy Spirit to guide the child to conversion, and give wisdom in knowing when to lead the child in a genuine conversion experience. We must avoid assuming that all the children in a group are Christians. Always keep in mind the fact that the children may not have received Jesus as their Saviour. Never address the group as if they are all Christians, as this will give children a false sense of security. Rather use words and phrases such as, many of us love the Lord.
Children are unable to understand abstract concepts or figurative words.
A child will be confused with the phrase, Ask Jesus into your heart. Rather speak of them asking Jesus to be their special friend who will always be with them. We need to check the phrases we use to see whether they are understood by the children. Even a short word like sin needs to be explained, or substituted with a phrase like, doing wrong. Children will respond to words or phrases which are taken from every day relationships.