“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 […]
“A little child shall lead them.” Isaiah 11:6 One day, I was praying over the kids in my class and a saw a vision. When I say I saw a vision, what I mean is that in my heart I saw a picture of myself. I was standing in the balcony above Kids Church. I […]
We have been hard at work on the new Kinder Church 2.0. Now I just need some guinea pigs. Not the cute cuddly pet, but churches who are willing to be beta testers for the new Kinder Church 2.0. Here’s the deal… I’m looking for a few good churches. This is what I am asking […]
One of the most powerful services I ever was part of was at Kid’s Camp in 1986. I was Kid’s Pastor at a church in Oklahoma, and I had invited my friend, Bill Bush, to be the guest speaker. The first service did not go very well. I didn’t think much of it. On the […]
I know this is incredibly obvious but it needs to be said. The best way to partner with parents is to get them involved with the kids ministry program. In other words use your KidMin program to disciple the parents.
Curriculum Depending on your disposition it can be your favorite or least favorite area of childrens’ ministry. The choices, methodology, and theology of curriculum available today are endless. I’ve got a couple questions for you…
There is a big emphasis in churches today on family ministry. In the context of family ministry, we hear a lot of talk about parents being the primary spiritual leaders of their kids. Many churches take this concept so far that they will not pray with kids to receive Christ, as they say, this is […]
‘In the last days,’ God says, ‘I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.” Acts 2:17 God promises to pour out the Holy Spirit on all people. The scriptures don’t say all people over 12. The Bible […]
In today’s world of curriuclum, There is as many curriculums as there are flavors at Baskin Robbins. They are eye-catching and boast a long list of features, but… Where is the part where they speak of the lives being transformed by the lessons? Super Church 2.0 was developed with the end user in mind. YOU […]
What do you think is the number one area where Kid’s Church gets in a rut? Some people might think it is offering, games, the message or the service structure. These are all potential areas for children’s ministries to fall into a rut, but the most prevalent is… Worship You heard me right, worship!