Why Dedicate Your Child to the Lord?
At The Rock Church Wimberley, we do baby dedications as a church tradition and not necessarily as an activity mandated in the Bible. The Scripture doesn’t explicitly command parents to dedicate their children but rather makes it clear that it’s the responsibility of the parents, as stewards of God, to shepherd their children: to know, love, honor, and obey the Lord. (Deuteronomy 6:4–7; Ephesians 6:1–4).
What Does Baby or Child Dedication Mean?
We have baby dedications to allow parents the opportunity to publicly join in a covenant with God, their children, and our church family. Baby dedications are essentially committing yourself as parents to follow Jesus, to model the Christian life, and to shepherd your children to know and love Jesus
Is Baby Dedication the Same as Baptism?
Baby dedication should not be viewed as a replacement for baptism—we pray your children will develop a relationship with Christ and, at some point, choose to get baptized with a clear understanding. Nor is it a magical means of salvation or protection for your child. Baby dedication is simply an outward act of the parents’ inward commitment to God.