Pledge and Law

Pledge

Because Jesus loves me, I will always do my best.

Law

Jesus can help me to...

  1. Be Obedient
  2. Be Pure
  3. Be True
  4. Be Kind
  5. Be Respectful
  6. Be Attentive
  7. Be Helpful
  8. Be Cheerful
  9. Be Thoughtful
  10. Be Reverent

The Adventurer Law provides children with a set of simple principles that they can use to govern their choices and actions. It can serve as a reference point, helping children to understand ways in which a person who loves Jesus will want to act. They are an ideal to strive for because we love Jesus, not in order to earn His love. Only His constant help and power can enable anyone to keep the Adventurer Law.

For Adventurers

  1. Be Obedient - I will obey God's laws and cheerfully do what my parents and teachers ask me to do. I will obey the laws of my country.
  2. Be Pure - My body is the temple of God, so I want to keep it clean. I will not swear, smoke, drink alcohol, do drugs, or do any other thing God says is disgusting.
  3. Be True - I will always tell the truth and never try to deceive - even if I may get in trouble for it.
  4. Be Kind - I will look for ways to make other people happy. I will never hurt a person or animal intentionally. I will share my toys too.
  5. Be Respectful - I will be courteous to those whom God put in authority over me (like parents and teachers) and to those who are younger and weaker than me (like little brothers and sisters). I will take good care of other people's property, even something as small as a borrowed pencil.
  6. Be Attentive - I will listen when someone is talking to me at home, at school, and at church. I will especially listen for God to tell me what to do with my life.
  7. Be Helpful - I will look for ways to help and not wait to be asked. I can help family at home, teachers and friends at school, and other people other places. I can even help God.
  8. Be Cheerful - I will not grumble or complain when I do not get my way or when I have work to do. I will remember that God made me; God does not make junk, so I am not junk! Knowing that makes me happy.
  9. Be Thoughtful - I will make courtesy a habit, both in words and actions. I will look for ways to be nice to people. I will not be rude or irritating.
  10. Be Reverent - I will listen carefully to God, His word, and His messengers. I will take good care of my Bible and church property. I will never make fun of holy things.

For Parents

  1. Be Obedient is one of the few passages in the Bible directed specifically toward children (Ephesians 6:1). It is one of the first lessons that the child should be taught.
  2. Be Pure means that the children will keep their lives clean by putting into their minds and bodies only those ideas and things that are good and true and healthful.
  3. Be True means that the children will be honest and upright in study, work, and play and will be loyal to their families and friends, to their fellow people, and to their God.
  4. Be Kind means that the children will be considerate, gentle, and affectionate, not only to the people they like but also to every person and to all of God's creation.
  5. Be Respectful means that the children will show respect, first to the authorities whom God has placed over them and to each person whom God has created in His image. Respect involves recognising the value in each person and acting courteously toward him/her.
  6. Be Attentive means that the children will pay close attention to what is happening around them, especially in reference to obeying God and to the feelings and needs of others.
  7. Be Helpful means that the children will seek opportunities to be of help at home and at school. True helpfulness is done, not reluctantly, but for the joy of pleasing another person, pleasing Jesus, and making oneself a better person.
  8. Be Cheerful means that the children will cultivate the habit of thankfulness for the things and opportunities that they have rather than dwelling on those things that may displease them. It means putting a smile on one's face and in one's voice in order to make others feel happy and thankful as well.
  9. Be Thoughtful means that the children will choose to think before acting and to base their actions upon careful consideration of the consequences to others and to themselves rather than simply reacting to feelings and impulses.
  10. Be Reverent means that the children will show the highest respect and honour to God. This includes speaking and walking quietly in the sanctuary, treating His Bible gently as the best and most important of all books, and closing one's eyes and using appropriate posture when conversing in prayer with God.