What is child dedication?

Dedication is a church tradition. It is not taught in the Bible, as for example, are baptism and communion. It is a tradition that churches have developed to celebrate the birth or adoption of a child.

What’s the purpose of child dedication?

The word "dedicate" means to set aside or commit to a sacred purpose. The dedication means committing a child to God and God’s purposes. Parents can guide, teach, pray for, and lead their children, but parents cannot choose a life path for their child. So even though we speak of dedicating the child to the Lord, dedication is really a matter of parents dedicating themselves to the Lord.

What is the minimum age a child can be dedicated?

A child needs to be at least 6 months of age and able to hold their head up for dedication.