I have been thinking this for past few weeks. One of the things I think social media and technology does is create the “next biggest thing” mentality in each of us. Google+ came out it looks very cool like it could be the next big thing. Blogs and social media are great where I think […]
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(Yesterday I did a post about why kids pastors are so lame and that blog post actually lead to an article for K! magazine. Here is my post about it with the link for the K! magazine article.) One of my passions in kids ministry is trying to reach kids in unique ways. I have
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I want to attempt to answer my own question, Why do most young people going into the ministry want to be youth pastors? But first a couple of your responses. From jonathancliff.com He had lots of other great thoughts check out his whole post here. Why most Children’s Pastors wanted to be youth pastors? Because
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Another list I found enlightening and somewhat professionally satisfying to know that as a children’s pastor I don’t have to fit the mold most people have in their minds of what a children’s pastor should or shouldn’t be. The list is found in this blog post “an abnormal children’s pastor”. Over at Jonathancliff.com. Jonathan has
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I love K! magazine. I have been a subscriber for 3 years and a contributing editor 2 years now. Every time we meet on the phone to discuss future magazine layouts I always feel that I get more out of the conversation that I add, and every time I get my copy of the magazine
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What are most churches looking for in a children’s pastor. 1. Education 2. Experience 3. Passionate about God 4. Passionate about kids 5. Organizational skills 6. Works well with volunteers I think that church should look for: 1. Passion for God 2. Education 3. Passion for kids and families 4. Chemistry with staff especially with
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In my previous post I was talking about the lack of desire from young people to be a children’s pastor. Of all the teens, young adults and especially those in Bible college I have asked what they want to do in the ministry almost all say youth pastor. I don’t say this in a bitter
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I have been thinking about a few things the last week or so. I have been talking to some good friends of mine as wells as pastors I know in the region they are all looking for children’s pastors. It got me thinking, why is there such a lack of quality children’s leaders? I realize
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We are going as a family to Canada for a few days to visit my wife’s family. I always love going to Canada everyone is always so nice and it’s always so clean. I wanted to share one of my favorite bits on Canada. Jim Carey doing an old stand up routine about peoples misconceptions
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My friend Jared Kennedy passed this video on to me. I love it. The south is so different from New York and I love it. In the south there are few states like Texas they have their own toast and texas state shaped waffle irons for the love of all that is holy. Enjoy.
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