This Week’s Favorite Online Reads Here’s a sampling of some of the online reads I enjoyed this week: {MINISTRY/LEADERSHIP} Has the sun set on Sunday School? by Melissa Pandika 5 Steps to More Effective Children’s Ministry by Rob Hoskins What’s Causing You to Limp Into Weekend Services by Dale Hudson Strategy, Not Curriculum by Reggie […]
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If you lead a kidmin, then you know that volunteers are the backbone and heartbeat of your ministry. While we prepare behind the scenes, these faithful servants are on the front lines helping children know and love Jesus week in and week out. Treasuring and appreciating these folks should always be a priority of ours. […]
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I absolutely love touring Children’s Ministry facilities when I visit churches. I snap pictures (with permission of course), pick up literature, peek into every nook and cranny, and ask the CM staff lots of questions. There are many fabulous churches around the country that I would love to see in person but doing that would […]
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I was not able to attend this year’s Orange Conference but I stayed plugged in through their live feed and social media posts. Here are my favorite tweets from the conference: Leadership “You can only lead someone as far as you have gone yourself.” “Time management hack: Look at your week and ask yourself “What […]
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This Week’s Favorite Online Reads Here’s a sampling of some of the online reads I enjoyed this week: {MINISTRY/LEADERSHIP} What’s Your Leadership Made Of – Steel or Straw by Margaret Feinberg The Best Way to Get Buy-In by Dale Hudson Expand Your Vision: Partnering with Parents by Orange How to Acclimate a New Volunteer by […]
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We are busy preparing for our church’s VBS (we call it Summer Bible Camp) next week. Details – big and small – must be planned out, tweaked, and re-tweaked to welcome a few hundred campers and volunteers to our program each day. If you are overseeing VBS, you know exactly what I mean! This summer […]
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It’s hard to believe that our church’s VBS wrapped up a little more than 2 weeks ago. After months and months of planning and a week of top-notch implementation, it’s a wrap. After much-need rest and reflection, I am so thankful that we continue to run our VBS each year. There are a few […]
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Every time my Dispatch box arrives at my front door, I get so excited to dig in and discover all of the goodies inside! If you’ve never heard of Dispatch, allow me to fill you in. Launched in Spring 2015 by my friend Matt Guevara, Dispatch is a box of hand-picked resources for busy kidmin […]
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A few months ago, I wanted to create a different kind of Sunday morning learning experience for our elementary students. This was because our weekly curriculum’s lesson for a that particular week missed the mark in several areas, prompting this change: 1. All of the activities relied primarily on question and answer-style responses. 2. The […]
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Months ago, I drove my niece to school and was very alarmed about her safety (and those of her classmates) at drop-off time. Because of my concerns, I emailed the principal and the PTA President and eagerly awaited a response. Three weeks later (yes, three weeks later), this is the exact response I received from […]
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I’m feeling generous today and want to bless a fellow kidmin leader with a great resource for your library. Here’s what we’re giving away today: From the publisher: In this informative new book you can place yourself in a room surrounded by 1,000 decision makers in U.S. children’s ministry for an honest look […]
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This past Sunday, we hosted our annual Children’s Ministry volunteer training. It was the second year that we’ve themed this event. Last year, our theme was a tailgate. This year, we chose to do a Hawaiian Luau. It was so much fun and very well-received by our volunteers. This year, we wanted to include not […]
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Children today carry so many burdens and sometimes parents are ill-equipped to tackle those issues. Recently, I received a copy of Brian Dollar’s new book “Talk Now and Later: How to Lead Kids Through Life’s Tough Topics” and I was looking forward to reading its contents. Book Description: It’s a challenge to be a parent […]
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My team and I have been busy preparing for our Move Up (Promotion) Sunday this weekend. There’s always a lot to do to make sure that everything – and everyone – is ready to go! Can you relate? Here is a snapshot of how we’ve prepared: Volunteers Everything from recruiting to our kick-off event to making […]
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