Does a child need to meet any requirements for baptism?
Just two. 1) They need to attend the Baptism Class. We want every child to fully understand why they are getting baptized. 2) They need to have made a decision to become a Christ Follower. We have found that many children get baptized two early. Either they didn’t understand why we practice baptism or possibly a parent encouraged them to get baptism before they know what it is. Because baptism is something that happens after a person becomes a Christ follower, we expect that children have made that decision before they are baptized. However, this is not a requirement to attend the class. In fact, we thoroughly explain how to become a Christ follower at our Baptism Class.
