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Yesterday, I was just sitting in my office thinking to myself, what makes KidMin Leaders successful in ministry? So, I decided to ask the KidMin community that I’m a part of on Facebook a simple question… “What’s Your Best Advice That You’d Give To A New KidMin Leader or Pastor?” Honestly, I was blown away […]
“We always thank God for you all and always mention you in our prayers. For we remember before our God and Father how you put your faith into practice, how your love made you work so hard, and how your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ is firm.” I Thessalonians 1:2-3 One of the most important things […]
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Helping Children Receive The Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Let me begin with a story, my story. I grew up in the church. I loved God and everything about God. When I was in seventh grade, I went forward to receive the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues. It was at the end of the service. I went forward, but […]
I am always amazed when people put age limits on what kids can do at church. Churches may limit what kids do but the Holy Spirit does not. My question for you is this, are you limiting your kids? I know that you love the kids you teach every Sunday and you enjoy teaching them but […]
Teaching kids to say they are sorry is important but it’s only a start. When kids are small they should learn to say sorry. As kids get older we must teach our kids that sorry is good when it leads to repentance. We live in a world that only knows how to say sorry but […]
Leadership begins with following. The first test that Jesus gave His leaders was the test of following. If they had refused to follow Him, they never would have become leaders. God wants humble leaders who know how to obey Him and follow Him. God is also looking for leaders who have enough humility to be […]
You’re in a meeting with your lead or executive pastor and he decides to add a “few” things to your already monstrous to do list for the week and he also throws in that he wants a progress report about the Christmas program by the end of the day! You say to yourself, “here […]
If you are a kids’ pastor it is critical that you know how to lead up. When I’m talking about leading up I am talking about having influence with people that outrank you – your supervisor, church board, your pastor. If you’re going to lead up it is important that you understand how to talk […]
I was sitting at CPC one year listening to a group of children’s pastors trashing the youth ministry in their respective churches. I wanted to jump in, but I bit my tongue. I learned long ago to not give advice if I don’t believe people will listen. After years of competing with my youth ministry, one day it dawned […]