“You don’t build it for yourself. You know what the people want and you build it for them.” Walt Disney One of my favorite Walt Disney quotes. What would our ministries look like if we created ministries and met the needs of people versus meeting our own needs. The first thing I do when I…
I’m often asked what my top recommendation for parenting books are. I have a few favorites for different reasons. I hope if you are ever in need of a great resource that these recommendations will help: Don’t Miss It: Parent every week like it counts by Reggie Joiner and Kristen Ivy This is a very…
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…
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.”…
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…
This past year we did something different for Easter, but it can be used for so much more. We did an Easter Egg Hunt. Wait! I know what you’re thinking: “That’s hardly something new. We do that every year.” It’s not what we did. It’s how we did it. We are a large multi-site church,…
Here’s an early Christmas gift. Next week we officially release our newest Go Kids Music single called Christmas (Born To Set Us Free). Download song here: Christmas (Born to Set Us Free) Download lyric video here: Christmas Lyric Video I’ll upload the lyric video later this week. I always love feedback. I hope you enjoy…
There are many great resources out there for youth pastors on how to best utilize social media. So many that I’ll just show you a couple instead of writing what’s already written: Utilizing Social Media in Youth Ministry Networking in Youth Ministry: The Era of Social Media Here are some general thoughts I have about…
Worlds Of Wow is an amazing company with first-class talent! These guys and gals are the real deal when it comes to themed environments and playgrounds. Check out their themed environment samples HERE! HERE are their indoor playground samples!! One of the more brilliant moves WOW has made is in regards to their focus on…
What a great ministry tool. I get tracts and various tools quite often to review. They are very hit and miss. In short, “Let the Little Children Come” is a hit. Here’s why I like this resource and why I believe you should look into it: * Makes evangelizing fun. Kids are great evangelists. They’re…