I have met many children's pastors and directors from around the country, and I have yet to meet anyone with a thriving ministry that says "I have a volunteer waitlist!" Whether it be a small church or a large church, everyone is looking for more volunteers in their children's ministry! Recruiting is a 12-month job...… Continue reading I DON’T make parents volunteer in KidMin…
Tag: family ministry
God Knows What We Need
Last Sunday, we talked about how God knows what we need... and how God provides for our needs! Well, I got a first hand experience in God providing for my needs on Sunday, the very day I taught this lesson! To start, our projector hasn't been working and we had to do without! Since our… Continue reading God Knows What We Need
Kid & Youth Ministries… More than Bible Lessons…
It's a general assumption that Kid & Youth Ministries is all about teaching Bible stories, lessons, and planning activities to the kids that come to church on Sundays! Yes, we do a lot of that... However, that's not all we do! In fact, that's not probably not the most significant part of what we do...… Continue reading Kid & Youth Ministries… More than Bible Lessons…
A Tale of Three Boundaries…
This past weekend, I had the privilege of leading a workshop on teaching preteens and teens about helping them to say YES to God's plan for dating, marriage, and sex!  I know, God's crazy sense of humor in that...  🙂 As we're discussing setting rules for teens, we shared a lot of stories from our… Continue reading A Tale of Three Boundaries…
monkey see, monkey do…
Yes, it's been a very long time since I last blogged... The last few months have been crazy non-stop... Well, last week, I stopped by my friend's house because I was in the area. Â I got to spend some time w/ her 2 kids. Â Her older one just turned 3 years old. Â As I was… Continue reading monkey see, monkey do…