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The 10 Commandments of online safety for kids. Thou shalt put the computer in a very public place Remember thy password and keep it holy Know thy children’s friends, buddies Remember thy monitoring software and keep it active Thou Shalt not allow thy children to post any graven images (photos) whithout thy permission Thou shalt […]

(Translation of the title "Information that every children’s pastor needs about texting") Why should a children’s pastor know about and how to use texting. Benefits – Harness culture – You are speaking the kids language – They all do it. You can send out info about a function that works much better than a flier.

Children and Technology This week I want to talk about Technology and kids. We are living in a more increasingly digital age. It is something that we can’t ignore or tell our kids to burry thier heads in the digital sand. We need to help guide them and do our best to help inform parents.

“What if all the children in the church were provided with personal champions or sponsors, adults who committed to remembering their birthdays, taking them out for ice cream after every performance no matter how minor, inviting them to special outings together, and praying daily for their growth in the faith? Can you imagine the impact

Change of plans. We are still meeting to discuss the upcomming year at  Mt. Zion Ministries. So please still pray for us. We are however going to be meeting in Albany and not NYC.

Off to our yearly staff retreat in New York City. So the blog will be quiet this week. Please pray for us as we discuss the direction of our church. 

 “Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future” John Fitzgerald Kennedy

If children really mattered to God’s people, it would affect numerous areas Christian colleges and seminaries would re-examine every academic discipline in light of the question What about the children?€ Pastors, for example, would not be allowed to graduate without taking a series of child-focused courses. Missions, social work, communications, and other majors would likewise

I recently came across an article about the importance of Children’s Ministry. I have been reading and researching because we are having a vision meeting at our church in a couple of weeks. My senior pastor is going to be sharing the vision part and I am going to be sharing with our church the

How I am like Al Gore. He uses Macs …………..SO DO I He was the Vice President of the United States…………….I was the Student Body President of my college He is concerned about the environment.……………SO AM I He Loves coffee…………SO DO I He created the internet………..I USE IT He is not running for President in