Tips and Techniques for Celebrating the Baptism of a Young Person

This is an excerpt from an article, with permission, from Voices.
What can congregations and baaptismal sponsors do to assure a child's nurturing in the faith, after baptism? A baptismal sponsor should consider:
	•	Praying for the child
	•	Setting a Christ-like example of service
	•	Developing a trusting relationship with the child
	•	Telling the child his or her own faith story
	•	Sharing the Bible witness of God's love
	•	Providing Christian symbols in education
	•	Understanding faith development
	•	remembering baptismal anniversaries, with programs like Faithkeepers.com
To uplift the role of the sponsor, the congregation can:
	•	Provide instruction at the time of Baptism
	•	Share stories of faithful sponsors
	•	Uplift the importance of mentors, urging their continued involvement with the child's faith development