We probably all wish we could push the 2020 Reset Button. Admit it, it’s been a crazy year with unexpected worldwide events that have affected everyone’s life. No matter your economic status, your religion, your ethnic background, your country, we’ve all been affected by this. No one on earth can simply ignore this and say …
Staying Connected to your kids in kids church during quarantine is the last topic I ever thought I would write about. But we live in odd times; times which force us to look at things through a new lens. I have been so impressed with the response of the church in making sure the good …
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Do you want the power of God moving in your children’s ministry? I would think that most of us would easily say, YES! Why is it then that so many of us don’t invite the Holy Spirit’s power into our children’s ministry? Sure, we may pray and ask for spiritual gifts, but when is the …
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I like to start each year with a clean slate. Which for me means organizing the mess I ended the previous year with. I like to think I’m pretty organized, but with the craziness of managing a family, two ministries, and a small business my organizational abilities can sometimes get lost. If you need some …
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When I was young, I awaited Christmas like everyone else, excited to see what might lay under the tree. I loved waking up early and walking out to see the tree lit and presents waiting for us. It was an unknown goodness that we were about to receive. Christmas morning was always wonderful, but what …
5 Steps to help you refuel for children’s ministry leaders! When serving in any type of ministry, it’s easy to become worn out. A person who constantly gives their time and energy to others can easily become a person who forgets how to receive from others. I know because I’ve been there! As children’s ministry …
As children’s ministry leaders, there is one thing that should be on our priority list—Teaching Gratitude! We all know that we should be grateful and that it’s important to give thanks; but is it possible we’ve lost sight of just how important it is to God? God holds us to a higher standard, His Standard. …
I have been Leading Children’s Ministry for close to 12 years. In that time, I have experienced the ups and downs of being in a leadership role. The extreme highs when you see God fulfilling the vision he put in your heart, and the lows when you think you’ll never get there and God’s forgotten …
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As Children’s Ministry Leaders, you are probably being stretched by God on a regular basis. I’m the Children’s Ministry Director at a relatively small church. Although we’ve been growing in recent years, it wasn’t too long ago that God stretched us beyond what we thought we could handle. Exponential Growth We’ve always gone through seasons …
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I remember when I became pregnant with our first child. It was such an exciting time, and I was solely focused on providing the life I desired for my child. Being a teacher, I had a heart for children, but I had never actually been involved in our children’s ministry at church. I was on …
