So, I just have to get this off my chest. First, we had an awesome weekend. Kids getting saved, 200 more kids than normal attending, Ministry Partners (volunteers) excited to be serving and ministering, etc. — it was all good! But then, I have to deal with a parent who has been dropping off her…
In the March/April 2009 edition of K! Magazine I talk about five things that I have learned and in some cases still learning. Here is number eight: Patience, Patience, Patience! Sometimes I feel like the definition of impatience. I think I’m the most impatient person on planet earth. When I think of an idea I…
In the March/April 2009 edition of K! Magazine I talk about five things that I have learned and in some cases still learning. Here is number six: WORK WELL WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS No matter if you’re a church plant or a mega church, every church has several departments whether it be children, youth, adults, worship,…
So, here’s a question for ya’ll. We have a goal in our kid’s ministry to go from 700 to 1700 kids actively attending The Kids (our children’s ministry) by December 2010. We are a weekend-driven church and do a lot of big weekend events. We currently have four weekend experiences—one on Saturday night and three…
I read a very interesting article by David T. Olson. He states that by 2050 only 10% of Americans will attend church on any given Sunday. What!? That’s crazy! Children’s ministry is more important than ever before. These are our kids deciding not to attend church. These are the kids that we’re not reaching. In…
I came across this thought provoking quote. Let me know your thoughts on it. Do you agree or disagree with it? QUOTE: “We have to recognize that we’ve created the system that we loathe. I don’t think the reason 15 percent serve is because 85 percent are lazy. We’ve created a system that glorifies the…
Check this link out… Okay, so I’ve heard of a lot of crazy things, but this is something else. Can you imagine putting in your contacts when you wake up and instantly be watching Matt Lauer on the Today Show and then just waving your hand to change the channel tuning into ESPN (at least…
So I ordered and implemented the new children’s curriculum from Hillsong Kids at our church. Our kids loved it! In fact, it’s the first time in a while that I’ve seen my children’s leaders and helpers really excited about ministry! The curriculum does an incredible job of mixing up multimedia with live aspects. It’s very…
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The Few—The Faithful Here’s my first post to our new blog. I promise that I’m going to be real and tell it how it is. If you don’t want to come to the realization that I’m a real person with real thoughts, then you may not want to read this, but I figured I’d start…