Category: Ministry

Early in my children's ministry career I didn't make enough time for parents. I thought if our programs had fun games, good volunteers, and decent teaching then my job was done. Since then I've learned this is only a small portion of what a great children's ministry is all about. Raising up a generation of … Continue reading 7 Ways Your Children’s Ministry Can Partner With Parents

Whether it's your church's first extension site or your tenth it always seems to be so complicated. You've got to figure out who's going to take the lead for CM, whether or not you can pay them, how many volunteers they need, deciding on whether the campus pastor or the church's children's pastor will be … Continue reading Priorities of a Multi-Site Kidmin

NOTE: None of these companies asked for a review on my blog. I would probably say that they have no idea I even exist. I've used them, I liked it, and then I blogged about it. How to Be with Your A.T.T.I.T.U.D.E. - Great video series done by Craig Jutila and his team at Saddleback … Continue reading 5 Resources for Kids of Families in Recovery

Communication is the cornerstone of any good relationship, team, and organization. Whether you lead a group of volunteers or a paid staff, it's crucial that you impart what they need in a way that is going to be meaningful to them. Here are three elements that I use to A.I.M. my communication pieces at my … Continue reading How to Write Emails that Your Team Will Actually Read

Here's the letter that we're going to send out to parents about their commitment to have their child be a part of our elementary ministry's small groups. Click here for more info about how we do small groups for kids at High Desert Church. Dear Parents, We are so excited that your child is going … Continue reading Follow-up Letter to Parents about Small Groups

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kiwi_gal/3477052117/ A few months ago at the Purpose Driven Children's Ministry conference Steve Adams challenged us to write down in one word what we thought was the most important thing in children's ministry. I landed on relationships. No matter how you slice it relationships are imperative to what we do. Here's a picture of what … Continue reading The Most Important Word In Children’s Ministry