A few weeks ago my team and I went to the Children's Pastors Conference (CPC) in San Diego. It was our first time going. While some speakers were better than others, there were a lot of great take-aways for me while we were there. Here are a few: "Children's Ministry is about the King and … Continue reading What I Learned at CPC
How to Throw a Killer Kids’ Ministry Open House, Part 2
In my last post I talked about five ways you can throw a killer Kids' Ministry Open House. In this post I want to give you five more ways to make your next Kids' Ministry Open House awesome. Here they are: Let families check out your facilities You don't have to have your own building … Continue reading How to Throw a Killer Kids’ Ministry Open House, Part 2
How to Throw a Killer Kids’ Ministry Open House, Part 1
One of the tips I think Children's Ministries can take from schools is throwing an Open House. I think there's something cool about families being able to come and check out your ministry, meet you and their kid's leaders, without the normal rushing of check-in and check out. Our team did our first Open House … Continue reading How to Throw a Killer Kids’ Ministry Open House, Part 1
When to Reward Kids
Whether you're a parent or a pastor (or both) sometimes it's hard to know when to reward your kids. You want them to know you love them, but you also don't want them to become entitled. So where's the line? When I think about this for the kids in the ministry I lead and the … Continue reading When to Reward Kids
3 Things Every Parent Needs From Your Children’s Ministry
I love that more and more Children's Ministries are working to help parents be more successful at home. As a pastor who is a new parent I get the need for the church and the home to work better together. But sometimes we don't always know what it means to be family friendly. What does … Continue reading 3 Things Every Parent Needs From Your Children’s Ministry
The secret to getting your kids to respond the way you want them to respond
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Jeff McClung 