Notwithstanding the unambiguous manner in which Jesus commands that little children should be brought to Him and that no obstacle should be placed in their way on coming to Him, it still continues to be the great weakness of most Protestant churches that spiritual ministration to children is taken in hand far too superficially. Jesus said: “Suffer little children to come unto me” [Luke 18:16], but in the life of the church too often nearly ninety-nine per cent of its time, money and strength is devoted to ministration to adults, whereas to children is devoted only a fatally insignificant portion. Only those congregations which, by means of thorough training of Sunday-school teachers, regular and effective services for children, Sunday-school libraries, etc., take heed that the command of the Saviour is obeyed can hope to be flourishing congregations in the future (Norval Geldenhuys, NICNT: Gospel of Luke, 455).