There is a secret issue just under the surface in the ministry lives of many children’s ministers. The issue is the feeling of a lack of respect from others about what we do. We work with children and are separated from the main service. It’s easy for us to feel removed, forgotten, taken for granted [...]
Three weeks already? Has it really been that long? It’s been crazy busy. Not really the work… but learning how to work in a new environment. Nearly everything is new and what isn’t new is done differently. Procedures I learned from one place have really messed me up on this end of things (I pressed [...]
When did children’s ministry become all about Leadership? Though I think that message appeals to the white-color, Starbucks-sipping, Mac toting children’s pastors (an observation, not a judgment)… I think the latest trend in children’s ministry is all but lost on a majority of the folks actually doing the ministry. Most children’s ministers are unpaid untrained [...]
I was walking from the church to the car one Sunday night a few years ago. Once again I was one of the last people to leave. The parking lot was almost empty. I’m used to the night security guys starting their cars and following me out most nights. It had been a rough day, [...]
Some people think we’re all just big kids… a bunch of clowns. Okay then… Bozo – Thinks he has to be a kid in order to reach kids. Acts crazy and just wants to make kids laugh. Strength: Easily attracts kids. Weakness: Cannot be serious, cannot hold attention for long, kids don’t take them seriously: [...]
This first installment of our new weekly mini-casts focuses on redefining discipline with a God-centered viewpoint. Be sure to check back each week for more.
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