Jeff McClung Ministry

3 Things Every Children’s Ministry Needs To Do Well

Just about every children's ministry I know has some kind of purpose, vision, or mission statement. As I've looked at (and written) many over the years, I've noticed common themes running through all of them. I think every children's ministry wants (and needs) to embrace these three purposes: 1. Expose kids to meaningful worship Each … Continue reading 3 Things Every Children’s Ministry Needs To Do Well

Jeff McClung Ministry

Media Diet Calculator

A few days ago I came across this cool website from the folks over at iShineLIVE.com. Basically, it's a calculator that adds up all of your media time (TV, internet, cell phone, video games, etc.) with all of your "real world" time (family time, church, sports, etc.) and gives you a breakdown of your media … Continue reading Media Diet Calculator

Jeff McClung Ministry

How to Make The Most of The New Year

This last year my wife and I began the process of adopting our first child. If you have children of your own it may be hard for you to understand what it is like to want a child but not be able to have one. As we've opened up about this to people we've been surprised by how many have either struggled with infertility, are considering adopting a child, have a brother or sister that was adopted, or have been adopted themselves.