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…
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Are Parents Really The Primary Spiritual Leader Of Their Kids?
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!
One of my favorite things to do is jump on Facebook and see what’s happening in a group called “Children’s Pastors and Children’s Ministries Leaders”. There is always good discussions happening and sometimes I find a question I think is great to answer in a short blog. One question I saw this week was, “I am looking for something for […]
There is call to preach to kids. If you are going to be an effective Kids Pastor it’s critical that you see Kids Ministry like the Lord sees it. Many do not see kids ministry as real ministry. This is false of course, but people’s attitudes can still wear you down. As the leader it’s […]
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4 Sunday School Lessons On Prayer
Today, I am going to share with you 4 of my favorite Sunday School Lessons on Prayer. Prayer is a big part of our relationship with God and we need to teach kids to pray. Every year I set aside 2 months to teach the kids in my ministry about prayer.