White As Snow Devo
Hey parents! Don’t waste a snow day. Talk about God’s love. Check out this video for some help. -Justyn
Author: justynsmith
You Didn’t Get Here By Yourself: Thanking those who helped you along the way
Hebrews 13:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 I often look back at my life and am amazed at the journey God has taken me on. I know there are ministers more qualified to do what I do, but God’s grace and the leaders who believe in me have carried me to where I am today. That’s why…
Conviction, Ownership and Calling
We can probably all agree that we have personal convictions about things, we believe in ownership—the “all in, do whatever it takes” mentality—and know God has a calling on our lives. What do you do though when these three at times can seem at odds? The chances are, you will go through seasons where these…
Follow The Leader
“What happens when the leader is wrong in a top-down culture? Everyone goes off a cliff…” (Leaders Eat Last, p. 143) This phrase resonated within me while reading through Leaders Eat Last for a second time. Leadership is such a big deal in any culture. Most reading this are probably children’s leaders or pastors. I…
New Go Kids CD – THRILL
I’m very excited to announce that we at Go Kids are releasing our second full album called “Thrill”. If your kids attend River Valley Church on the weekends then they’re probably pretty familiar with the songs already. Our River Valley Music team has been writing some pretty amazing songs that correspond with our teaching for…
PILOT Teaching Series
Our children’s ministries physical environments tell a story. When you walk through our environments you’ll get a feeling of airport hangars, vintage travel agencies, global adventure, etc. We’re called “Go Kids” because as our pastor would say, “We’re about the GO!” One of our strategy pillars states that we want to “Be A World Changer.”…
Fun or Jesus
For years, I’ve always held a very simplistic view of children’s ministry. Outside of reaching the lost I believe it’s the most vital ministry in the church. Kids ministry represents our future. Without raising up the next generation there will be no Christianity. Thus, Deuteronomy 6 and David’s heart in Psalms: O God, you have…
Kids Worth Fighting For
Are our kids worth fighting for? I’m imagining everyone reading this saying a resounding, “Yes, of course!” Imagine sending a soldier out to war without armor, without weapons and no communication devices. Not just sending him out to war, but expecting victory. Imagine that warrior coming home beat up and wounded. There would be no…
Good Leadership Is Like Exercise
“Good leadership is like exercise. We do not see any improvement to our bodies with day-to-day comparisons. In fact, if we only compare the way our bodies look on a given day to how they looked the previous day, we would think our efforts had been wasted. It’s only when we compare pictures of ourselves…
Kidmin Valentine’s Day
I don’t know what your thoughts are on Valentine’s Day. Personally, I think it’s a fun day. Most kids participate in Valentine Cards and this year we thought we would participate as a kids ministry. We made Go Kids Valentine Day cards that our kids could use to pass out to their friends. We have…