Children's Ministry Mission Fields: Target Demographics

I had a quick conversation with a 1st grade student at Awana on Friday night, sort of on the side, and it all happened really fast:Student: I can do 4th grade math.Me: 4th grade math, wow! How did you learn that?Student: My parents want me to learn. They said that they want me to get ahead. They said that it will be hard now so it can be easier later. They said if I don’t want to work at McDonalds, and if I want to be the owner of 10 companies, then I will need to work hard now.Me: Wow, how does that make you feel?Student: I wonder what’s so bad about being in the middle.Me: That’s a good question. You should ask your parents that. Do your parents go to our church?Student: My parents are Buddhist. I only come on Friday nights. On Sundays I have piano and tennis lessons.Me: Are you a Christian? Do you believe in Jesus?Student: I don’t know if I believe in Jesus or if I believe in the Chinese Jade Emperor.Me: We’re going to learn more about Jesus tonight. I hope that you come to trust and believe in Jesus.And then our conversation was cut short. I hope to follow up with this student. In many ways, this student fits our target demographic. The children’s ministry mission field harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Would you please say a quick prayer for this student and our children’s ministry workers?