We started doing minute to win it games as a way to transition to different parts of our service and build excitement at the same time. We do three rounds of boys vs. girls whichever team wins gets 100 bonus point to our Uptown Store. The kids love it! It adds a great level of […]
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Chris Spradlin over at EpicParent.tv wrote a great post about Tattling vs. Telling. I love his take in encouraging our kids not to tattle we need to also let them know when to tell.Read it here. I have had a few parents ask abou the issue of tattling. I thought I would address it in
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My friend and fellow blogger Kenny has been doing a great series about the getting a job in children’s ministry and sharing a bit of his journey. I interned as a youth pastor and thought I was hired to be a youth pastor but due to semantics and devine providence I became a children’s pastor through a less than traditional path. I thought what
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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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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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Seven people in the front seat of a pickup truck doesn’t work. Charlene, age 16 What is driving your ministry? How to keep you ministry from being driven in 7 different directions. Be Specific – If your specific they’ll be terrific (Borrowed from Ed Young.) – Talk to your leaders often and be specific about
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You should never order seafood at a hamburger joint in Nebraska. Chad, age 11 Stick to what you are good at. If this isn’t the best advice I don’t know what is. I lived in the Midwest for the first 11 years of my life. I know from experience that seafood is not a
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