It used to be that people, including leaders, would set long-term goals and work hard until those goals were accomplished. I am not advocating that we do not set long-term goals. Anyone with an ounce of leadership capacity would know that long-term goals are necessary. However, those most research shows that in our rapidly changing…
As our children’s ministry grows it’s important that we learn the art of delegation. As you as a leader grows it’s important that your capacity grows. One of the only ways your capacity can grow is when you begin delegating. One of my favorite mini-slogans is that we “delegate authority and not tasks.” Delegation is…
INTENTIONALITY Everything we do should be intentional. All our events, services and meetings are for a purpose. We don’t want to waste people’s time. If it’s one thing I dislike doing more than anything it’s wasting time. Time has become such a valuable commodity. Everyone values their time. It’s the one thing we all have…
CHARACTER Parents want the best for their children. We want the best for our kids at Kid Nation. For this reason, we expect our whole team to exemplify godly character in all they do. Need I say more? We expect our team to uphold the highest standards. We’re not looking for perfect people. We’re just…
INVESTING We value investing time and resources into building great teams and relationships. We hold nothing back when it comes to giving the best to Kid Nation. One of the things that impresses me most about companies such as Google, Apple, Microsoft, Disney, Nordstrom, etc. is that they have chosen to invest in their employees….
COACHING You can expect our team to be committed to standing with our volunteers and to ongoing coaching and training. No one should ever feel alone or inadequate in fulfilling their assignment. We are here to serve people. We have made it our business to help coach people into being the very best at what…
INNOVATION We are constantly researching the best practices in teaching and training. We believe the church is full of people with innovative ways to impact this generation. Innovation is always our thing at Kid Nation. We love creating our own stuff, whether it be curriculum, stage design or what not. But, we view innovation as…
SAFETY Safety is our number one priority at Kid Nation. We take the security of every child very seriously. Remember, these values we have are more practical than spiritual. Outside of the spiritual needs of children, safety is our number one priority. Parents want the best for their kids and most will not leave their…
Coming into a new ministry it’s important to establish values. Values are our ideals or customs for which our staff and volunteers will stand for. These are the things that will define who we are. Before we allow people to define us because of a lack of values, we have decided to set out those…
I’m excited to announce a great, affordable resource for children’s pastors and leaders—Celera. Celera has been around for a while resourcing and coaching lead pastors all over the world. Now, Celera is expanding to children’s ministry. Join today! Celera KidMin was created to equip and empower children’s leaders by sharing resources for the kingdom. The…