Mark and I have several grandchildren. Right now, our youngest, Lucille is 4 years old. We love Luci; but, from time to time it is extremely difficult for her to listen. She will go on about her business, as if she doesn’t hear me, whether I ask her to put away a toy, it’s bath time, or […]
Ninety percent (90%) of a child’s personality is formed before the age of 5 years old. When ministering to preschool children you are establishing their foundation, in which their spiritual life will stand and be supported. You have an incredible opportunity to influence the character and development of the kids you are teaching. Don’t lose a minute. […]
Ministering to 3-5 year olds can seem daunting at times. They are very wiggly and active. To set you up for success, here are four tools you can use every week. Yes, do these same four things every week. ONE: PLAYTIME An important part of your preschool class is playtime. Playtime is important, because play […]
“When will things get back to, sort-of-normal?” We have all thought this at some point. Unless you’ve been too busy, in KidMin, creating your new – temporary – reality. During this pandemic, it has been challenging to have a call in your heart to reach kids with the gospel, and yet have to go by […]
I recently asked the following question on Facebook: “How many hours do you work each week?” Do you know what I found out? The average answer was 51 hours. Not surprisingly, I came to the conclusion that many of us are working too much. I don’t have any problem saying if you are consistently working for than 50 […]
Being in KidMin requires that we wear multiple hats in our role. There are loads of things we need to put our time into every week, because Sunday is coming. I know what that is like. You are driven by your passion to minister to kids. Simple. But what it takes to have a great […]
When tackling projects, are you the type of person who will figure it out (no matter how long it takes, get what you need (no matter what the cost), and definitely Do-It-Yourself? In other words, do you love DIY projects? If you do, that is great, but when it comes to your kid’s ministry if you are […]
When you talk about leadership, many people will say, “I’m not a leader” so they check out. Sometimes kids will say, “I’m too young to be a leader.” But God does not judge us by how big or old we are. When Samuel was choosing a new king for Israel, God told him to choose […]
“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 […]
There are different types of Kids’ Pastors. This is why it can be unwise to go look at someone else’s program and copy it. If a church has a successful program, then they built their program around the strengths of the leader; but you may or may not have those same strengths. I’m not saying […]