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January 8, 2013January 8, 2013 justynsmith1 Comment

Start With Why

Start With “Why”. The above image seems so simple, but it’s revolutionary for churches who don’t currently live by it. The “Golden Circle” was created by Simon Sinek and if every church did this, I’m convinced they would see bigger and better results for the Kingdom. In short, most churches promote WHAT they do and…

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September 12, 2012 justynsmithLeave a comment

Ministry Format Change

It definitely has not been without it’s ups and downs, but we are five and a half weeks into our new ministry format for Go Kids at River Valley Church. Our format has been transitioning from a personality-based stage teaching method to a large group/small group method. Because we don’t have the man-power to create…

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August 19, 2012 justynsmith2 Comments

Go Kids Elementary New Format Update

I just wanted to share with you a glimpse of the difference that you’re making at River Valley. We are going through a massive change in ministry philosophy in Go Kids Elementary. We have changed from a completely stage-driven ministry to a large group/small group format. Because of this change more people are able to…

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July 6, 2012 justynsmith1 Comment

Tough Decisions Made Through Transition

Transitions are tough because that means change is coming and it’s inevitable. Let me take you on a journey of some changes I’ve made so far at my church—River Valley Church: We’ve simplified ministry. We are a large church and as a children’s ministry were trying to do too much. We have restructured what our…

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July 6, 2012 justynsmith3 Comments

I’ve Moved and What I’m Learning 3

So, it’s been a little over a month that I’ve been in my new home state of Minnesota and the journey, well, it’s a journey. Personal side… Every transition creates tension. In our case I feel like of all our transitions this has been a very relatively smooth one. Our oldest daughter, who’s 10 years…

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June 8, 2012 justynsmithLeave a comment

Free Downloadable Resources

Thought I would pass on some digital gold…I like to pass this stuff along, though sometimes I’d like to keep it to myself so I look smarter than I really am. I came across this cool website full of deliciousness. Trust me, I will be using some of this… http://www.cfwired.com/ -PJ

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April 25, 2012 justynsmith4 Comments

Playing Soccer Is Like Ministry

So, I’m playing soccer again. Right now a bunch of us play on Sunday nights and it’s been a lot of fun. I’m not sure how it happened, but I’m the “old guy”. Not only, are we having fun on the field, but a group of us decided to join an indoor soccer league. Now,…

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April 17, 2012April 17, 2012 justynsmith1 Comment

First Meet Then Exceed

“You must first meet and then exceed the expectations of your customers if you are going to build a reputation for quality service” –Disney Institute Have you ever asked yourself, or even better—parents what their expectations are for children’s ministry? We often hear of people saying to exceed expectations, but how can you exceed them…

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April 10, 2012 justynsmith1 Comment

Lessons Through Busyness

Back to the wonderful world of blogging. The last two weeks looked like this for me… Our team had to move one of our campuses in just four days. Not from high school to high school, but from high school to permanent location. This included build out, painting, décor, cleaning, etc. You name it—we did…

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March 28, 2012 justynsmithLeave a comment

Why Do You Teach That Way?

Another great question (click here for the first question) I ask myself regularly is “Why do I teach ‘it’ this way?” I wish more children and youth ministries asked that question. Again, the answer is probably “I don’t know” or “We’ve always done it this way”. I just can’t get myself to believe that those…

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