Over the past few months we’ve be retooling how we bring volunteers onto our Children’s Ministry Team. Everything from our application, orientation manual, interview questions, and more has been up for grabs. Nothing was off-limits. I’m really excited about how everything has come out, so I decided to put what we’ve done into this kit … Continue reading Free Kidmin Volunteer Orientation Kit
How to Get a Kids Ministry Job, Pt. 2
Last week I gave you the first five steps toward getting a Kids' Ministry job (you may want to read Part 1 for context to Part 2). Here are the last five: 6. Present yourself well You can’t be someone you’re not. You shouldn’t even try. People can smell a fake a mile away (especially … Continue reading How to Get a Kids Ministry Job, Pt. 2
How to Get a Kids Ministry Job, Pt. 1
Finding the right job can feel like chasing a rainbow: it’s out there, but you can’t ever seem to actually reach it. Getting my first Children’s Ministry job was easy. It was at my home church. Getting my second one was tougher because it was on the other side of the country. Getting my current … Continue reading How to Get a Kids Ministry Job, Pt. 1
5 Questions to Ask Before Your Next Kidmin Video
Christians have a bad rap for making lousy videos. Desiring to shatter the stereotype I recently meet with our communications director. I wanted his insight so we didn’t make a cheesy video. After an hour we came up with five elements every video needs to be awesome. Here they are: 1. PURPOSE: What do I … Continue reading 5 Questions to Ask Before Your Next Kidmin Video
The Secret to Powerful Communication
Never assume anyone knows anything. When I first started out in Kids’ Ministry I was naive. I thought stating my expectations once or twice was enough. It wasn’t until two years later, when I had a leader tell an inappropriate story in front of a group elementary kids from his days in the Vietnam War, … Continue reading The Secret to Powerful Communication
What Kids REALLY Think About Christianity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0BaYBhjC00&feature=player_embedded What questions are the kids in your ministry asking these days? How are you helping them find answers?