As a child, I grew up with dyslexia. One of my worst fears was being asked by the teacher to read. I hated to read, especially in front of people. I struggled with most words until I was diagnosed with dyslexia in the fourth grade (am I the only one who thinks it's weird the … Continue reading What Having Dyslexia Taught Me About Loving God
How to Be a Better Leader in 7 Words
Bill Maher gave me the best piece of leadership advice the other day. That last sentence makes it sound like we met over a latte at Starbucks, followed by a bacon turkey sandwich at Panera Bread, and a trip to Kohl’s so I could use my buy-1-get-1-free coupon that recently turned up in my Gmail … Continue reading How to Be a Better Leader in 7 Words
How Your iPhone Can Make You a Better Teacher
I love to use movie clips in my teaching. I came across this cool app a few months ago that was super helpful with this: http://vimeo.com/23134353 Here’s the description from iTunes: Clips is all about helping people engage with the Bible by using scenes from great films. Pastors, small group leaders, and youth ministers can … Continue reading How Your iPhone Can Make You a Better Teacher
What Does a Kids’ Pastor Do Anyway?
“It’s complicated” is the short answer. Not complicated like trying to use String Theory to reconcile the differences between Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity in the post-renormalization era of physics or explaining to your 5yr old why Garfield can talk but Odie speaketh not. But still, it’s complicated. We do a lot of stuff. We … Continue reading What Does a Kids’ Pastor Do Anyway?
How to Get The Help You Need
“If I don’t do things myself, they just won’t get done.” Then don’t do it. If you honestly can’t take on another project, say so and let that task sit until you raise up someone alongside you to help. If you pull all-nighters and ignore your health and your family to get it done, then you’ll never … Continue reading How to Get The Help You Need
The Mistake Every Kidmin Makes
Most Kids’ Ministries say they want to help parents raise their kids. The sentiment is good, but off. We shouldn’t be trying to help parents raise kids. We should be trying to help them grow adults. Every Kids’ Ministry I know (including the ones I’ve led) gets this wrong. There’s a difference between raising kids … Continue reading The Mistake Every Kidmin Makes
Jeff McClung 