PROBLEM: The problem of this study was to determine the relationship between children's God concept in fifth- and sixth-grade African-American children across four variables: (I) father-figure presence or absence in the home, (2) gender, (3) age group, and (4) church attendance.

PROCEDURES: The Children's God Concept Questionnaire (CGCQ) and demographics were distributed to 208 children in ten churches in the Dallas/Fort Worth area from February 28 through June 2, 2010. The data from the CGCQ was analyzed using an Independent samples t-test in order to test the first three null hypotheses. A One-Way ANOVA was used to test the fourth null hypothesis.

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS: The Independent samples t-tests revealed a significant difference in children's God concept across the father-figure presence or absence in the home; children with a father figure present scored significantly higher than those without the presence of a father figure. No significant differences in God concept were found when comparing groups based on gender or age. A One-Way ANOVA revealed no significant differences in children's God concept across the levels of the variable of church attendance. Analysis of the demographic questions revealed that children's and parent's responses differed concerning father-figure presence or absence in the home and church attendance. These differences were discussed under the additional findings and theological and ministry implications.