Boundary problems can be summed up in two words: Yes and No. I have two grandkids. My grandson, James is four and my granddaughter, Andi is 16 months. James is more compliant and Andi is more of a controller. The other day James was holding his toothbrush and Andi wanted it. It was clear that […]
It’s that time of year when Christian parents are compelled to make a decision. Do I let my kids go trick or treating on October 31? Many believers see Halloween as the devil’s holiday. Others see it as a fun community event. My advice is that you follow your own convictions. Do what you […]
Most Kid Ministry Pastors say that their biggest need is for more volunteers, but this may not be the case. It’s possible that your biggest need is for your current volunteers to step up and become leaders. The truth is that if you get more leaders then the volunteers will follow. What is the absolute […]
Should we Teach Kids About Speaking In Tongues? That depends. If your church does not believe in speaking in tongues then you should not teach the kids in your class about it even if you do speak in tongues. I think most of us understand why this would create problems. What I do not understand […]
We have all heard the following statement. ‘Your life is a product of the choices you make.’ If this is a true statement, then possibly the most important thing we can teach children is how to make wise choices. It is my observation that as Christian parents we spend too much time teaching children to […]
Fear is a powerful force that we all have to deal with. As a parent, it is especially challenging when we see our children struggling with fear. We want to push an “easy button” and turn off the fear however, we can’t control our child’s thoughts, so we can’t control their fears. We have to […]
When I first started in kid’s ministry I saw myself as a victim. I loved the kids, but I felt like my ministry was totally at the mercy of other people. I played the blame game a lot. Things would get better if: parents placed a higher value on their children. more people would step […]
“Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” What was Jesus doing when He said these infamous words? He was building His team. “I have chosen you. You have not chosen me.” This tells me that Jesus was selective about who was on His team. What was Jesus looking for when He was […]
“A little child shall lead them.” Isaiah 11:6 One day, I was praying over the kids in my class and a saw a vision. When I say I saw a vision, what I mean is that in my heart I saw a picture of myself. I was standing in the balcony above Kids Church. I […]
One of the most powerful services I ever was part of was at Kid’s Camp in 1986. I was Kid’s Pastor at a church in Oklahoma, and I had invited my friend, Bill Bush, to be the guest speaker. The first service did not go very well. I didn’t think much of it. On the […]