‘Kingdom Kids’ Gather at Lifepointe Church
Greg Ritchie
Messenger Reporter
CROCKETT – With more than 120 children pre-registered, Lifepointe Church’s annual “Kids Bash” took over the campus Friday in a vibrant celebration of faith, fun and identity in God’s kingdom. This year marked the third installment of the day-long event, themed “Kingdom Kids.”
“This is our third one,” said Pastor Tim Jones, taking a break to speak with The Messenger while the kids enjoyed lunch. “We do it annually. This year we have over 120 kids pre-registered and it is to take a day to remind ourselves about the kingdom of God.”
The theme—Kingdom Kids—underscores what Jones sees as a powerful spiritual truth: children are not merely the future of the church, they are part of God’s work right now.
“They’re responsible for establishing the kingdom of the King of Kings here in Crockett, Texas,” he said. “I believe that we don’t have to wait for kids to go through the majority of life for God to use them.”
The event, which catered to children ages four to 11, was packed with hands-on activities, snacks, and what the church calls “two kingdom services”—short, kid-focused worship experiences centered on Jesus.
“We have them rotate based on their age group,” Jones explained. “Whether it’s having free time, a snack time, or making a craft—the craft they’re all making is a crown. Because the Lord calls them into his kingdom, not just as sons and daughters, but also as princes and princesses.”
Jones said that kind of biblical identity—rooted in purpose and calling—is more important than ever.
“You and I probably can’t imagine the kind of distractions these kids are going to have in their lives,” he said. “We had video games, television…they’re going to have so many more. But with that, I think it’s even more important to make sure we give them the real thing—and that’s found in God’s Word.”
He believes this generation of children, inundated with digital noise and artificial distractions, may actually be more spiritually perceptive.
“They’re going to know something’s off about all that. If we can teach them the real thing, they’ll get it quicker than we did,” he said. “Their whole life is just one fake thing after another fake thing. People are going to want the real thing, and these kids are going to know where it’s at.”
At midday, volunteers served meals to excited kids—many of whom, despite the high energy levels, were well-behaved and focused.
“I had multiple adults and some of our team come up and say, ‘These kids are really well-behaved,’” Jones shared. “When you have a structure that is built to keep kids not paying attention to the structure, but paying attention to the main thing… they’re going to focus.”
The event wasn’t just about keeping kids entertained—it was about awakening purpose.
“I believe there are pastors and evangelists and teachers for the kingdom of God in that room right now,” Jones said. “He can use them in their schools, in their homes… it’s exciting.”
Though the pastor joked about supernatural energy keeping him going halfway through the event, he made clear that the joy of seeing young lives encounter God’s love is more energizing than exhausting.
And for anyone interested in visiting Lifepointe Church, Jones welcomes them with open arms.
“Our general service is Sunday at 10 a.m., and we have a kids service too,” he said. “We don’t just want to grow what you can count—we want people to grow within. What we’re doing by teaching God’s word on a Sunday, we’re setting them up for Monday and Tuesday and every day after.”
That long-term vision is why the church sees these children’s events as more than just summer fun.
“God’s blessing comes when you get in alignment with Him,” Jones said. “We’re seeing families, marriages, lives changed—because we’re not just doing church, we’re doing life with Him.”
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