You're listening to the Family Discipleship Podcast.

Welcome to the Family Discipleship Podcast.

This is Cassie Bryant.

Our podcast exists to equip and encourage Christian parents to lead their families.

We now post full-length

episodes every other week all year long, but every once in a while we'll post an episode

answering one question from a listener. Today's question is how do I know if my kid is ready

for baptism? I will say in my 20 years of ministry, this question doesn't stop getting asked.

And it's a beautiful question because it's a parent who's being intentional with their kid,

disciplining their kid, sharing the gospel.

And usually the question kind of stems from now the kid is showing some readiness,

some eagerness to follow Jesus, some profession and confession of faith, and maybe has witnessed

baptism and is asking if they can be baptized.

And so it's a beautiful thing.

It speaks to your child having witnessed transformation, having witnessed a baptism or many baptisms, and having been

taught doctrine and taught about Jesus.

And so, of course, children are going to ask these questions.

And I think many children, their hearts are ripe for salvation.

They're eager in their sense of wonder and their development to learn

more and to want to follow. And so it can be tricky to discern a regenerate heart and a child,

and it can be tricky to know and have peace about when you feel like your kid is ready. And so

all that you say, I love answering this question.

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