Does God speak to kids? Emphatically, YES! God spoke to kids and teens in the Bible and He still speaks to kids today. I remember when I began in full time ministry, it was an exciting time because at every church we went to, most of the kids in children’s church would get saved […]
Think about this – can you think of a person mentioned in the scriptures who had a God encounter, and then rebelled against God? Years ago, as a Children’s Pastor at a church, I heard a story about one of the kids I used to pastor. He was a good kid. He knew the memory […]
If you could push a button and wipe away VBS forever would you do it? I never really understood the name “Vacation Bible School.” The words “school” and “vacation” should NEVER be in the same sentence. When I hear someone say Vacation Bible School, it reminds me of summer school. Admittedly I have never been […]
I’ve created a 14 page VBS Manual, so you can have your best VBS ever! I share with you the five steps that take your VBS to the next level. I’ve used these same principles and steps to have awesome VBS with up to 1500 kids in attendance. The best part about this manual […]
The first step to letting them make their own choices is to allow them to make their own choices some of the time. As your kids get older, its ok to let them say no to you. This does two things: It lets them feel independent and it shows your children that you trust them. […]
If I could do my parenting all over again, I would spend less time on teaching my kids to obey me and spend more time teaching them to make wise choices. Please don’t misunderstand me. It is good for children to obey their parents, but it is better for children to hear directly from […]
Do your church kids know God? Do they have a real relationship with Jesus Christ? How do you know? One way to tell if someone has a real relationship with Jesus Christ is do they have compassion for people who are lost? Do they care about kids who don’t know Christ? “For the Son of […]
It’s hard to believe. Another terrorist attack happened in Brussels, Belgium at the International Airport and a Subway Station. Lives were lost and many injured in these attacks. We all understand the importance of protecting the innocence of children, especially young children. Today, the innocence of hundreds of children was destroyed, as they came face to […]
Recently I met with a young man, David, who grew up in my kid’s ministry. David is thirty years old now and hasn’t been in church since high school, but he was engaged to be married and he asked me to marry him and his fiancé. It’s an incredible honor when I am asked to marry […]
I was the opening speaker for the National Children’s Pastor Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the end of my message, I felt impressed to ask Jessica, a 12 year old girl, to pray for everybody in attendance. What happened next was a powerful outpouring of God’s love. This video will bless you, I promise! […]