I LOVE using moving clips when I teach. There's something about the right clip that can really bring the truth of Scripture to life for kids (and adults). But how do you go about finding great clips to use? Here are four ways to discover engaging clips for Kids' Ministry: Watch what kids are watching … Continue reading How to Find Great Movie Clips for Your Kids’ Ministry
5 Ways to Make Parent Dedications Awesome
A few weekends ago our Kids Ministry put on our first Parent Dedication Ceremony. It was a HUGE success! All the families I talked to after the loved it. They were so glad we put something on like this to help them start their parenting journey off right. Chances are your church does something like … Continue reading 5 Ways to Make Parent Dedications Awesome
What I Learned at CPC
A few weeks ago my team and I went to the Children's Pastors Conference (CPC) in San Diego. It was our first time going. While some speakers were better than others, there were a lot of great take-aways for me while we were there. Here are a few: "Children's Ministry is about the King and … Continue reading What I Learned at CPC
Get Some Rest
http://youtu.be/kNpYgh7RGrs Every month I put together a short podcast to give our Children's Ministry leaders a little bit of training. This month's was on rest. Most of us live busy and hurried lives. We all want to get more rest, but don't always make the time for it. In this month's podcast we'll take a … Continue reading Get Some Rest
How to Throw a Killer Kids’ Ministry Open House, Part 2
In my last post I talked about five ways you can throw a killer Kids' Ministry Open House. In this post I want to give you five more ways to make your next Kids' Ministry Open House awesome. Here they are: Let families check out your facilities You don't have to have your own building … Continue reading How to Throw a Killer Kids’ Ministry Open House, Part 2
How to Throw a Killer Kids’ Ministry Open House, Part 1
One of the tips I think Children's Ministries can take from schools is throwing an Open House. I think there's something cool about families being able to come and check out your ministry, meet you and their kid's leaders, without the normal rushing of check-in and check out. Our team did our first Open House … Continue reading How to Throw a Killer Kids’ Ministry Open House, Part 1
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