My goal for my days off each week is to make them as relaxing, refreshing, and meaningful as possible. I’ve established a few guard rails to safeguard my days off (sometimes manically referred to as "The Precious" in a Golem-like tone) so I can enjoy them as much as possible. Here they are: 1. I … Continue reading How to Get The Most From Your Day Off
Why More Kids Don’t Live The Bible
Modern Family is one of my favorite shows on television. It’s the perfect blend of hilarity, mixed with a touch of realism, and wrapped in a delicious tortilla of awesomeness. Usually they try to end an episode with some kind of nugget of wisdom. An episode two weeks ago had just such a morsel that … Continue reading Why More Kids Don’t Live The Bible
The Secret Sauce to Partnering With Parents
How do you partner with parents when they don’t want to partner with you? This is the hurdle everyone in Kids’ Ministry faces. There are more parents tuned-out then are dialed-in. More parents who could care less than are careful. More parents who miss then show up. What do you do? It’s pretty simple really: … Continue reading The Secret Sauce to Partnering With Parents
The Real Reason Parents Don’t Know What’s Going On In Your Ministry
Every felt like the parents at your church just don’t get it? I have. A few months ago I had a concerned (and frustrated) parent ask me about the details of a particular event. After I told him what he wanted to know he asked me why he had to track me down to get … Continue reading The Real Reason Parents Don’t Know What’s Going On In Your Ministry
How to Get Ready for Next Year Before This Year Is Over
Planning an entire year of ministry can seem as overwhelming to us as Acme must feel keeping up with Wile E. Coyote’s constant orders of dynamite, first aid kits, and ironic signs to hold up to children before crashing into a mountain with a rocket. But it doesn’t have to be. Over the years I’ve … Continue reading How to Get Ready for Next Year Before This Year Is Over
When Kids Want to Get Baptized But They’re Not Ready
These situations can be awkward, but they don’t have to be. When you’ve got the right heart, show you care, and give parents appropriate next actions you can leave these encounters happy and satisfied instead of angrier than Bruce Banner while waiting in line at the DMV. Here’s what I do: 1. Have families attend … Continue reading When Kids Want to Get Baptized But They’re Not Ready
Jeff McClung 