The experts say that a child’s most formative years are their youngest — from birth to age five. About 90 percent of a child’s brain develops in that time, according to studies. And 85 percent of a child’s intellect, personality, and social skills are developed by age five. This begs the question, Is this also true […]
It’s hard to believe. Another school shooting. 19 Children and 2 Adults were killed at an Elementary School in Texas. My heart is broken for the parents who lost kids today. No parent should ever have to see his or her child/children die. My heart also aches for the kids who are still alive, that […]
Children in our churches are becoming increasingly unlearned as far as the Bible is concerned. I hear many KidMin Leaders complain about the problem — mainly because there is no starting point. I have taken that as a personal mission to do whatever I can to become part of the solution. Here are a few of my […]
One day I asked for a show of hands in children’s church. “How many of you read the Bible every day or your parents read the Bible to you?” Out of 200 kids in my class only 30 hands went up. This was not good news. When I am having an 85% failure rate I can’t blame […]
The Survey Says, Part 3 – Others & You “If you could give some advice to a person who is new in ministry, what would it be?” That is the question that I asked on FaceBook. This is the last in this series as real KidMin Leaders share what they have learned about YOU & OTHERS […]
The Survey Says: Part 3 – Oversight Think GROW Plan ahead, not just on events or classroom supplies. Be ready and solid in what you’re doing now, with growth plans built in. If you have 25 kids, treat the ministry like you have 50, so when you get 50, you won’t have to scramble. There […]
Today, I am sharing responses on Leadership that I received from FaceBook. I asked the question, “If you could give some advice to a person who is new in ministry, what would it be?” These responses are from real KidMin Leaders who share what they have learned about LEADERSHIP. LEADERSHIP It’s one thing to lead followers, […]
Matthew 6:6, “But when you pray, go away by yourself.” (NLT) Prayer is talking to God and listening to God. This is how we spend time with God. When I teach kids about prayer, I want to establish three vital things: • Prayer is key to our relationship with God. • I want to define […]
“Once Jesus was in a certain place praying. As He finished, one of His disciples came to Him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray….” Why did the disciples ask Jesus to teach them how to pray? They could see that Jesus was getting answer to His prayers and they were not. I am a […]
If you are a parent, grandparent, teacher or Christian Leader you may have asked yourself this question: Should I talk to kids about the war in Ukraine? It can be challenging to know whether to talk about these things, and exactly what do you say or how much information do you give. Our children are not the […]