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How to Deal with Difficult Kids

In Leadership, MinistryTags Children's Ministry, Discipleship, kidmin, Kidmin Leadership, Kidmin ResourcesPublish DateMarch 21, 2023683 ViewsLeave a comment samluce

When I was new to children’s ministry, one of the most challenging things for me to deal with was kids who misbehaved. I so wanted difficult kids, all kids actually, to like me, and parents to think well of me. I avoided hard conversations with kids and parents. What I have come to realize is that by avoiding those hard conversations, I was not partnering with parents, and I wasn’t acting lovingly towards their children. Over time I learned you …

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My New Favorite Podcast and My Least Favorite Statistic

My New Favorite Podcast and My Least Favorite Statistic

In Gospel, MediaTags Cross Formed Kids, Gospel, Hunter Williams, kidmin, Kidmin Leadership, Kidmin Resources, podcast, Ryan CoatneyPublish DateFebruary 14, 2023232 Views2 Comments samluce

My Favorite Podcast Today with my good friends Ryan and Hunter we launch my new favorite podcast Cross Formed Kidmin. A podcast dedicated to the development of kidmin leaders and the teams they lead. I love …

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Why Our Kids Ministries Should be More Like Mr. Rogers and Less Like Disney.

Why Our Kids Ministries Should be More Like Mr. Rogers and Less Like Disney.

In Leadership, Media, MinistryTags Excellence, kidmin, Kidmin Leadership, Leadership, Mr. RogersPublish DateDecember 4, 2020308 Views5 Comments samluce

One of the pressures that kids pastors face from parents, leaders, or themselves, and sometimes it’s all three, is to be like Disney. I have often looked at how Disney engages kids as inspiration in engaging …

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Is it True?

Is it True?

In Leadership, Ministry, PersonalTags kidmin, Kidmin Leadership, Leadership, Parenting, Parenting Advice, TruthPublish DateJuly 8, 2020127 Views1 Comment samluce

We live in a world that is hyper-political and completely tribal. As I type this, there is now a mask-wearing tribe and “non-maskers.” We have successfully politicized public health and a worldwide pandemic. We also live …

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What Do You Do When Sundays are Taken Away?

What Do You Do When Sundays are Taken Away?

In Leadership, Ministry, UncategorizedTags Discipleship, kidmin, Kidmin Leadership, Leadership, MinistryPublish DateMarch 21, 202033 Views9 Comments samluce

Recently I read *Resilient – Child Discipleship and the Fearless Future of the Church. One of the things that stood out to me was when the authors described that most kids’ ministry leaders don’t have a …

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When You Say Easy They Hear Unimportant

When You Say Easy They Hear Unimportant

In Leadership, MinistryTags kidmin, Kidmin Leadership, LeadershipPublish DateJanuary 24, 202015 Views2 Comments samluce

We live in the golden age of children’s ministry curriculum resources. Lessons that were once written by teachers who were not professionals but did what they had to because children’s ministry curriculum was no-existant or challenging …

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My name is Sam Luce and I have been a pastor at Redeemer Church in Utica NY for the past 24 years. 18 of those years serving as children’s pastor. Currently, I am serving as the Global Pastor to Families. This is my personal blog it is focused on Discipleship, Family Ministry, and Theology.

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2 responses to “When You Say Easy They Hear Unimportant”

  1. Kathy Avatar
    Kathy
    January 24, 2020

    And to me it’s like we don’t rely on The Bible. The curriculum is added but the Bible needs to be taught. And teachers should know. ( I had a helper the other day who attends church but didn’t know if Bible characters were from the old or New

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    1. samluce Avatar
      samluce
      January 24, 2020

      Agree.

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