The best way to increase your confidence when teaching kids is to practice. It doesn't matter if you've been teaching for a month or a decade, practice will always make you better. Whether you're a newbie or a Kids' Ministry veteran here are a few tips to help practice well: 1. Write it down Getting … Continue reading Teaching Kids With Confidence
Make Your Meetings Meaningful
MinutesOfMeetings.net is a great tool to help make sure your meetings don't stink. It's a free online service that lets you create the agenda for your meeting, record actions and notes, and keep all the attendees in the loop about who is doing what. You can assign actions items to specific people, track what needs … Continue reading Make Your Meetings Meaningful
How to Help Your Church Staff Catch Your Kidmin Vision
I hate 3D glasses. Not dislike. Not "don't care for them too much." Not "could take them or leave them." No, I HATE 3D glasses. Wanna know why? If your answer is "No" then I probably lost you at "I hate 3D glasses" and you have probably already stopped reading. If your answer to that questions is … Continue reading How to Help Your Church Staff Catch Your Kidmin Vision
3 Amazing Kidmin Websites to Bookmark
ChildrensMinistryVault.com - Just came across this website a few days ago while working on my Easter message. It's got great lesson plans and object lessons for lots of different kinds of Bible stories. Many of them include instructional videos to show you HOW to pull it off. MoreThanPuppets.com - Steve Adams, the Children's Pastor at … Continue reading 3 Amazing Kidmin Websites to Bookmark
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 … Continue reading 10 Commitments of a Kidmin That’s More Than Babysitting, Pt 2
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 … Continue reading 10 Commitments of a Kidmin That’s More Than Babysitting, Pt 1
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