So I have been inundated by well wishers from Texas asking about my mental state. Thanks for your concern… 1. I am just fine 2. I have recently become aware that the Rangers have more than 3 fans. Twitter is crazy awesome right. 3. Most texas fans don’t realize but for any true Yankee fan getting […]
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We started something last year called a “Happy Birthday Jesus Party”. It was great around 4 weeks before we informed the parents about it by giving out flyers that were actual birthday cards. We encouraged kids to invite their friends to a Birthday Party for Jesus. We taught our normal lesson about 2 weeks before
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I am a huge proponent of the line of thinking the more ways you can give kids things that communicate the values of your kids ministry the better. I try to design every printed piece with our values in mind, how well does it communicate those things. I think that if you have the ability to create
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Hey kidmin peeps if any of you are within driving distance of Austin Texas make sure you take advantage of the regional volunteer equipping conference Kenny and his team at Gateway are putting on. 1. It’s crazy afforadble you will be able to bring your whole team for a fraction of the price of a
Illuminate Conference at Gateway Church in Austin Texas. Read More »
I had a short lived idea to do a video podcast that I called TakeTen. It would TakeTen minutes to make and TakeTen minutes to listen to it. My idea was to interview different people in kidmin for ten minutes and release it as a podcast unedited and uncensored. The video aspect didn’t work so
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I really don’t like cats and when asked why I never have a good answer. Now I have one. [special thanks to a couple of the kids from Uptown for letting me know about this little video]
YouTube Friday: I Hate Cats. Read More »
Togetherville – an online community for parents and kids. Youth Leader Stash – a youth site with lots of youth ideas you can adapt for kidmin – and it’s run by a way cool guy. Push.ly – Love this one – I get push notifications of anyone @ replying me on twitter. Atdhe.net – watch
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[I wrote this post a few years ago – still speaks today.] I am reading a book from one of my favorite authors: Brennan Manning. The book is called The Wisdom Of Tenderness. He had a story that really spoke to me where I am at right now. It is about a monk being pursued
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What is it about handprints that kids pastors will sell their birthright for a hand print photo or logo. I say this because I like everyone who ever visited willow creek 10 years ago added a hand print to our logo. (here is ours I did resist calling our kidmin promiseland even thought I very badly wanted
Stuff kidspastors like #106 – Hand prints Read More »
I think after vision and calling the next thing that is important is the resources you choose to use. I am a huge believer in reading and networking because you become like those you choose to listen to. I know that my philosophy was largely shaped by my time alone with God and the ministries/resources
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