I’ve got a few questions for you today. Do you want your kids to grow up spiritually? Do you want to see tangible results of the inner change happening in their spirit? Do you want lessons that teach applicable principles for your kids to grow? I’m imagining your answer was YES.
Parenting in the 21st century is challenging. One of the biggest challenges parents face is internet safety. I have a 17-month-old girl, Andi, she already knows how to “talk” to Siri and navigate through her educational apps on our family iPad. Take a second to think about your KidMin…
Face it… We have all been where this kid is in the picture above, so scared we look like a cardboard cutout at Target. As a children’s pastor I wanted to make sure my kids knew they didn’t have to be afraid or full of fear. That’s why I wrote the series “Fear”. I wanted […]
We have been hard at work on the new Kinder Church 2.0. Now I just need some guinea pigs. Not the cute cuddly pet, but churches who are willing to be beta testers for the new Kinder Church 2.0. Here’s the deal… I’m looking for a few good churches. This is what I am asking […]
Curriculum Depending on your disposition it can be your favorite or least favorite area of childrens’ ministry. The choices, methodology, and theology of curriculum available today are endless. I’ve got a couple questions for you…
In today’s world of curriuclum, There is as many curriculums as there are flavors at Baskin Robbins. They are eye-catching and boast a long list of features, but… Where is the part where they speak of the lives being transformed by the lessons? Super Church 2.0 was developed with the end user in mind. YOU […]
What do you think is the number one area where Kid’s Church gets in a rut? Some people might think it is offering, games, the message or the service structure. These are all potential areas for children’s ministries to fall into a rut, but the most prevalent is… Worship You heard me right, worship!
One of my favorite things to do is jump on Facebook and see what’s happening in a group called “Children’s Pastors and Children’s Ministries Leaders”. There is always good discussions happening and sometimes I find a question I think is great to answer in a short blog. One question I saw this week was, “I am looking for something for […]
I’ll never forget the time… I was standing in the back waiting for a Saturday 5PM service to begin. We had recently promoted our new 1st graders into our grade school class. We all know when kids are promoted to a new class the world can feel like its crumbling! This particular group of […]