Category: Ministry

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dorithegiant/5220273182/ The past few weeks have been tough. I've had to make some necessary, but unpopular decisions. I've had to be the bad guy and take the heat for others. I've been misunderstood. It's been like pulling teeth to get people to do things. I've watched parents being stupid with how they treat each other … Continue reading When Life Get Tough In Kids’ Ministry, God Has a Way of Balancing Things Out

A couple of weeks ago I was teaching on 2 Timothy 3:16-17. My opening object lesson was to have a kid come up on stage and help me make a smoothie. I was reading the ingredients to him and having him put them in to the blender (unplugged, of course). I deliberately didn't have all … Continue reading When Object Lessons Go Wrong

Ever wonder if your children's ministry website is reaching parents and kids like you want it to? Now you don't have to. Simply plug your info into WebsiteGrader.com and it'll tell you exactly how effectively your website is working. The initial assessment is free and comes in about ten minutes. It'll give you an overall … Continue reading Is Your Children’s Ministry Website Getting a Passing Grade?

There are a lot of misconceptions out there about what Children's Ministry is and isn't. Here are the top 4 I'm hearing right now: 1. Children's pastors aren’t real pastors Some of the most caring and genuine pastors I know dedicate their life to serving children. We often focus too much on the “children” part … Continue reading 4 Lies About Children’s Ministry

There's a phrase stuck in my head. It's becoming a reminder to me of what children's ministry is all about. As I've been trying to fanagle our budget, put together this year's calendar, and get some headway on our building project (just to name a few things on my to-do list this week), I find … Continue reading The 1 Thing That Will Never Change in Children’s Ministry

http://www.flickr.com/photos/worleyjamie/5300047815/ As a kids' pastor I am always on the look out for good children's ministry resources. Recently I was given a copy of the Read and Share Bible to check out. After taking a good look at it I thought I'd jot down some of my thoughts to pass on to you. What I … Continue reading REVIEW: “Read and Share Bible”