what do we mean by POWERKIDZ?

Well, we believe in the power of the Holy Spirit, and we believe all our kids can be a part of God's family and have this spirit of God live in them.

The Holy Spirit is not a "thing" but a person.

He is the spirit of God and He has a distinct part to play in the life of all God's children.

The Holy Spirit lives inside of us.

God's holy spirit knows God's thoughts. Just as you are aware of what you are thinking, the Holy Spirit knows all that God is thinking.

Jesus said that when he went back to Heaven to live with God, he would send us the Holy Spirit to teach us, to fill us with power and to help us know God.

Our vision is to see the power of God working through the children.

It is this Holy Spirit that makes our kids "POWERKIDZ"!

does everyone have the Holy Spirit?

Because the Holy Spirit is God's spirit, he lives inside of all God's children.

To have the Holy Spirit live inside of you, you need to be a Christian, which means you are part of God's family.

For more about becoming a Christian, see this page - am I a Christian?

so what does the Holy Spirit do?

Here are some of the things that the Bible teaches us that the Holy Spirit does.

The bits in brackets () show you where to look in the Bible to find out more.

• The Holy Spirit gives us power (Acts 1:8)
  
  
• He helps us to know the truth - what is right and what is wrong (John 16:13)
  
  
• He helps us learn about God (John 14:26)
  
  
• The Holy Spirit helps us to pray (Romans 8:26)
  
  

Before you read God's Word, the Bible, it is important to stop and pray. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand what you are about to read. When you are finished reading, ask God to help you obey what you have just read.

Don't be upset if you do not understand everything that is written in the Bible. Even adults do not understand everything. But the Holy Spirit will teach you just what He wants you to know just now.