When I was in my first year of full-time children’s ministry kids camp was a new experience for me… especially when it came time for lunch. It was very kid-centric fare featuring hamburgers, hotdogs, cold mac-n-cheese and applesauce and the like. The best part were the kid-sized portions they gave even to the famished adults. [...]
July 2009
Most of these resources you’ve probably heard of or maybe even use yourself but just in case you haven’t… here are a few online resources I use in Children’s Ministry every week. Bible Gateway Link: http://www.biblegateway.com Description: Online bible with verse lookup, keyword search, topical search and multiple versions. How I Use: I use it [...]
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I’ve done a lot of blogging about delegating to volunteers this week. Now I’d like to ask for some input from you. What parts of your ministry have you delegated? What parts do you feel belong to you alone? What is the biggest challenge you face with those you delegate to? What advice do you [...]
Giving away parts of your ministry responsibilities is mandatory if you want a thriving, growing ministry that’s not bound by your limits and abilities. A children’s minister that is secure in their calling can allow others to develop parts of their ministry… even if that volunteer is more talented with it than we are! If [...]
About 5 years ago I was not a delegator. I felt that everything to do with the main children’s service on Sunday morning had to be created, developed and delivered by me alone. That’s what they were paying me to do. I was the children’s pastor. I was doing okay. Then came a new volunteer [...]
