EPISODE 101 When I need a dose of inspiration I will walk around the Dollar Store and ideas will pop out at me. Here you go. Watch this three minute video for eight sermons from the dollar store and the best thing about it is they only cost one buck. DOLLAR STORE SERMONS WHAT IS […]
The Survey Says: Part 3 – Oversight Think GROW Plan ahead, not just on events or classroom supplies. Be ready and solid in what you’re doing now, with growth plans built in. If you have 25 kids, treat the ministry like you have 50, so when you get 50, you won’t have to scramble. There […]
I recently took a survey on FB asking the question, “If you could give some advice to a person who is new in ministry, what would it be?” I was blown away by the answers and how many responses I received. Father God calls us and we answer His call. Our journey begins. Early in […]
Easter is quickly approaching. Easter is a time of celebration for Christians rejoicing in what Jesus did for us. He loved us to much that He died on the cross, took our sin upon Himself and rose again with new life. However, there is a big bunny in the room. Did you know we can […]
“Once Jesus was in a certain place praying. As He finished, one of His disciples came to Him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray….” Why did the disciples ask Jesus to teach them how to pray? They could see that Jesus was getting answer to His prayers and they were not. I am a […]
If you are a parent, grandparent, teacher or Christian Leader you may have asked yourself this question: Should I talk to kids about the war in Ukraine? It can be challenging to know whether to talk about these things, and exactly what do you say or how much information do you give. Our children are not the […]
If you are a parent, grandparent, teacher or Christian Leader you may have asked yourself this question: Should I talk to kids about the war in Ukraine? It can be challenging to know whether to talk about these things, and exactly what do you say or how much information do you give. Our children are not the […]
I’d like to share with you the most successful parent email I ever sent. I have found email to be an effective way to recruit parents to serve in Kids Ministry, but it has to be short, direct and give a strong ask. Like most churches, COVID decimated our volunteer force. When we re-started our […]
It’s Here! 2022! This is the time of year that most of us make a promise to ourselves to do better, lose weight, get a new job, change our life. But statistically only about 8 percent of us who make a New Year’s resolution stick to it. So what do we do? Throw up our […]
Thanksgiving is a time where we stop and are thankful for what God has done for us. Many families have Thanksgiving traditions they celebrate on Thanksgiving Day, such as telling others what we are thankful for. When my kids were younger, as a parent, I wanted to see my kids be thankful, not just on […]