What is Child Dedication? 

Child dedications are a public declaration made by parents, vowing to the Lord to raise their child within the Christian faith, following the teachings and example of Jesus Christ. Additionally, the church makes a declaration in return, vowing to support parents in their Christian faith as they raise their children.  

This casual ceremony represents not only a dedication of the child but a significant commitment from the parents. Parents can’t decide their child’s salvation. Each person must decide to have a personal relationship with Christ on their own. When children are old enough to understand the concept of why Jesus died for them and that He loves them so much, then they are ready to decide to ask Him to be their Savior! Parents are called, however, to lay a foundation through teaching and example that will help encourage children to make that decision at the right time.

Proverbs 22:6 says, “Dedicate your children to God and point them in the way that they should go, and the values they’ve learned from you will be with them for life.”