Category: Ministry

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

How do I know? Because I’m just like you. I like to say yes to everyone’s requests. I tell myself I’m saying yes to a good thing. Even a God-Thing. I’m saying yes to something that could make an impact for eternity. Sometimes that is true. Most times, though, it’s a lie. The real reason … Continue reading You Are Doing Too Much

Being a Children’s Pastor means wearing a lot of hats. There’s the curriculum hat. The budget hat. The supply organizer hat. The graphic designer hat. And many more. But if you and I were to narrow it down to the essentials, what would they be? What are the three or four hats that, if I … Continue reading 4 Jobs Every Children’s Pastor Must Make a Priority

Blogging has been one of the most rewarding and stressful activities I’ve ever undertaken. It’s great to see my growth as a writer. I’ve loved interacting with my readers online. But sometimes it frustrates me to no end. Sometimes my posts don’t come out so great. And the ones I really like don’t always get … Continue reading How to Take Your Blog to The Next Level

Last year I did a post on 5 DOS and DONTS of Teaching Kids. As I've taught since then I realized there were a few tips I missed. Here's 5 more: 6. DO take make time to prepare A lot of times when I hear people give advice about time management they say to "take" time for certain … Continue reading 5 More DOS and DONTS of Teaching Kids

Visiting kids on their turf may be one of the best ways to grow your Children’s Ministry. Jesus tells us to “GO and make disciples.” So why is it we almost exclusively ask people to COME? Why do we expect the lost to come to us? Why should they, especially when we don’t much of … Continue reading 1 Super Simple Tip To Grow Your Kidmin