There are young leaders in your class. They may be the kids who are trying to take over. Sometimes what we call rebellion is really young leaders trying to use their leadership gifts. One thing about leaders is that they want to lead. If they can’t find a positive way to use their leadership, they […]
When a children receive Christ, they Holy Spirit comes to live inside of them. Kids don’t get a junior Holy Spirit. They get the same Holy Spirit that you and I get. Why does the Holy Spirit come to live in us? To lead and to empower us for ministry. If I could do my […]
A few years ago I was listening to a tape by Bob Yandian. One day, Bob received a phone call from an elder of an independent church that he had attended as a child. The elder informed Bob that they were closing the doors of the church and he was looking for another church to […]
Here’s ten easy steps to preach to kids: 1. FOCUS – on one message per week. 2. THINK LIKE A KID – Send everything through the kid filter.
There is a lot of work involved in leading a kids’ ministry in a local church; but at the end of the day, it is all about the kids and connecting them with their Heavenly Father. I was a kids’ pastor for fifteen years before I really understood the heart of the Father for His […]
If you talk to most KidMin pastors, they will tell you that recruiting volunteers is the most stressful part of their job. Part of the reason for the stress is that many kids’ pastors spend much of their time on things that don’t work. First of all, let’s talk about what doesn’t work. • Bulletin […]
What you do is very important to the Lord The preaching that you do on Sunday mornings and midweek services is possibly the only spiritual teaching and food your kids are getting each week. That is why what you do is precious to the Lord Kids need more of God’s Word and yet biblical illiteracy is […]
VBS on your mind? It’s on ours too, so we’ve created a 14 page VBS Planning Guide, so you can have your best VBS ever! We share with you the five steps that take your VBS to the next level. These are the same principles and steps we’ve used to have VBS with up to 1500 […]
Has there been a time in your life where things were really difficult? Have you ever felt like God was far away? Had the feeling like you were wandering around a desert with no map? Sometimes God can feel like He is far away from us. One thing I sometimes forget is kids can feel […]
Forget The Past Have you ever crammed for a test? It’s not that hard to figure out how to get good grades in school. If you take time to study for a test in school you will succeed. If not, you will fail. One of the keys to success in school is memorizing your material, […]