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…
“When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?’ ‘Yes, Lord,’ he said, ‘you know that I love you.’ Jesus said, ‘Feed my lambs.’” John 21:15 NIV One of the first things that the Lord Jesus asked Peter to do was “feed […]
The other day I was doing some consulting at a local church. I was interviewing some of the key volunteer leaders and one of them asked me a question. “What matters Most?” I didn’t hesitate. “Begin with the end in Mind” See, most people that work with kids are just trying to get through […]
My dad was a Youth Pastor and I was involved with Youth Ministry throughout high school. I went to an internship focused on Youth Ministry followed by Bible College believing I would be in Youth Ministry. Unfortunately, the church wasn’t looking for a Youth Pastor. They were looking for a KidMin Pastor. My initial […]
Not all your volunteers will become leaders. In fact, most volunteers do not want to lead, they just want to follow. Followers are people who want to follow. They don’t want to make decisions. They want someone to tell them what to do and they will do it. Leaders are people who want to lead. […]
Pokemon Go is taking the world by storm. So… What is it and why should you care about it? What Pokemon Go is… Pokemon Go is a video game for smartphones that uses augmented reality to transform the surrounding area a player is located at into a Pokemon world. So, why should you care about […]
Can kids help you grow your church? Absolutely! Kids are a big part of growing a church. The church growth people tell us that kids are one of the top three reasons why people choose a church. #1 is the pastor #2 is worship #3 is the kid’s ministry I discovered this early on in […]
It used to really bug me that many families in my church seemed more committed to organized sports than to church. Then I asked myself this question: Is it a possibility that little league does a better job at bringing families together than my church does? There is a payback to families when they […]
Are you tired of teaching from watered down curriculum? Do you want to dig deep in God’s Word with your kids? Do you want your kids to experience Christ on a personal level? If you answered YES to these questions then keep reading. If not, I’m going to save you some time, so stop […]