I took my first real leadership position back in 2003. The first two years were the toughest for me as I struggled to find my place in the office (mainly because I didn't have an office the first year). Newly married and fresh out of college, I struggled with how to lead well. Thankfully, … Continue reading 6 Ways to Succeed As a Leader
One Team, One Fight
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29465212@N06/4504146274/ I love this visual from Matt Mc Gill's blog a couple of weeks ago: "Love the roster a mom put together… It says, one team, one fight. Perfect." When I saw this it made me think of you. Well, not you specifically because we've probably never met before. It made me think of US: people … Continue reading One Team, One Fight
Children’s Ministry is More Than Crafts, Bible Trivia, and Babysitting
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shirley-postcards/4345477084/ When I was a kid I used to go to church alone. I can't really explain why 6-year-old me felt compelled to do that but I did. Just about every Sunday I would get up, have breakfast, wake my parents up, and had them drive me to the church that I also went to … Continue reading Children’s Ministry is More Than Crafts, Bible Trivia, and Babysitting
Tool for Families to Invite Others to Church
At High Desert Church we have a great resource that we give out a couple of times a year to the families in our children's ministry. It helps them to invite their unchurched friends to HDC. It clearly defines our approach to evangelism, points them to a great entry point event, and gives them tips … Continue reading Tool for Families to Invite Others to Church
How to Get Families to Do Something about Sunday the other Six Days of the Week
When I was a kid one of the things that the church I attended did really well was to spark an interest in me about God. Every Sunday I would look forward to going to church to hear more about God and to listen to the cool things that He did back in “Bible Times.” … Continue reading How to Get Families to Do Something about Sunday the other Six Days of the Week
Children’s Ministry is Not a Joke
Can children’s ministry be more than just kids memorizing verses and answering Bible questions? I think so. Sometimes people think that’s all Kids' Ministry is capable of. Or worse, that’s all they really want from us. Sometimes I get frustrated with the perception a few non-children’s ministry people have about what we do. A couple of … Continue reading Children’s Ministry is Not a Joke
Jeff McClung 