After Jesus went back to Heaven, He sent the Holy Spirit to help us. The Holy Spirit comes inside of us to lead us and to empower us. In the book of Acts, the disciples did not do any ministry until the Holy Spirit came upon them. We should follow this example. Sometimes we might […]
Ministering to preschool children can seem daunting at times. They are very wiggly and active. I am going to give you four tools you can use every week. If you learn how to use these tools during our class time you will have success ministering to your preschoolers.
Thermometer: is a device that measures temperature or temperature gradient using a variety of different principles. Several years ago, I had to fill in on my Wednesday night Kinder Church Class. Something came up at the last minute and the lead teacher couldn’t be there. So I grabbed the lesson (at about 3pm in the afternoon). When […]
Becoming an effective team member. Are you serving in KidMin? Maybe you have been at it awhile maybe you are just getting started. Either way – there are things that YOU can do that will ADD to the ministry at your church this weekend. As a team member, remember that you are not serving a […]
Everybody has something that makes them tick. For some people it is sports or video games. For other people it is making money. Many people are into collecting things such as baseball cards, comic books or antiques. What is it that makes God tick? What does God the Father live for? You. What makes […]
Networking means different things to different people. According to Webster’s Dictionary networking is “The developing of contacts with others in an informal network, as to further a career.” I asked my daughter, Missy, “What is networking?” Missy said, “It’s like making friends”. (I like both definitions.) Networking is the intersection between work and friendship. For […]
Networking is the intersection between work and friendship. For the purpose of this blog I am defining networking as “Building friendships with like-minded people where you can help each other fulfill your goals.” Here’s a personal story of how networking works when God is involved.
Why is it so hard to find a kids lesson on Water Baptism? I find that most churches do not to kids about water baptism. This is a big mistake. I was consulting with a church recently. The leadership was planning a Water Baptism service and they mentioned that they had never baptized kids in […]
The other day I bumped into an old friend at Starbucks. My friend was overseeing the KidMin program at a new church and he asked if I could meet with him. Then he made this statement, “We are burning through a lot of volunteers.” If you are burning through volunteers then it tells you that […]
I don’t know how you feel about teaching kids about the Holy Spirit, but for me it’s one of the foundational teachings of my children’s ministry. I teach it every year. Here’s why…