Jeff McClung
10 Commitments of a Kidmin That’s More Than Babysitting, Pt 2
Last week I talked about the first five commitments of a kidmin that’s more than babysitting. I got a lot of positive feedback about them (at the risk of tooting my own horn, which is difficult, especially since my car is currently in the shop). So it seemed only fitting to wrap up the series [...]
10 Commitments of a Kidmin That’s More Than Babysitting, Pt 1
As a Kidmin Leader of 15 years I cringe whenever someone refers to Children’s Ministry as childcare in much the same way most people cringe whenever chalk is dragged along the chalkboard, when your finger slams agains a door, or whenever MTV announces another season of Jersey Shore. It’s just how I’m wired-up. But sometimes [...]
The Thing You Need To Know About Complete Strangers
They may be a complete strangers to you, but you may not be to them. A few weeks ago our Family Pastor and I were at Ontario Airport. We were headed from California to Colorado to interview someone for a spot that’s open at our church. As we finished going through security (which is about [...]
2 Things That Everything In Your Life Needs
Last month we threw a Christmas Party for the Volunteers in our Children’s Ministry. These are great people who serve all year long mentoring kids in our community. They work hard and do what they do on top of their jobs, families, and other commitments. We were going to meet up at the church and [...]
My Top 10 Posts of 2011
Kids’ Ministry Budgeting Templates & Tips The Secret to Powerful Communication How I Lost 60 lbs, Pt 1 Why You Need to Say “No” More Often Free Kidmin Volunteer Orientation Kit REVIEW: “Read and Share Bible” 5 DOs and DONTs of Teaching Kids Why Your Volunteers are Miserable (and what to do about it) The [...]