A video you MUST watch before the election.
Saw this video on Facebook so stinking funny. You need to watch this. It will change everything.
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October 2012
Candy Trading 101
If you ever got candy for Halloween then you have traded candy from Halloween. If you have ever traded candy from Halloween then you have taken by an older brother or persuasive neighbor. Here is a short video to keep that from ever happening again.
Why leading adults is the same as leading kids.
I am entering my second year as a campus pastor and have discovered something I aways suspected but now know. Leading kids ministry and leading adult ministries are very similar. Leadership is leadership. Leadership is hard. Leadership takes grace. No matter what size your organization/ministry is, you should be leading leaders. If you are kids ministry and have been
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Retro Post: Performance skills – 101
Performance skills – 101 Sharpening your skills to use in every aspect of your program. One of my greatest frustrations is that only in the church world do people think that performing, preaching and mc’ing are a natural gift. This belief means that (1) those who believe that they don’t have this gift are excused
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Retro Post – Guest Blogger: Introducing Funny Man Dan.
I remember the first time I saw Funny Man Dan on a Hillsong Kids DVD. I thought to myself man this guy is funny, my suspicions were confirmed when my son said “Dad you are funny but not as funny as Funny Man Dan”. I was crushed (not really) but rebounded nicely. I remember when
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How the gospel informs our pain.
I recently finished reading Tullian Tchividjian’s new book Glorious Ruin. It was a fantastic read. In this book he talks about how our understanding of the gospel changes how we view suffering. On page 17 Tullian says this. For the life of the believer, on thing is beautifully and abundantly true: God’s chief concern in your
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How to criticize others well.
As a leader you will have to criticize people from time to time. It’s rarely fun but there is a world of difference between a critical person and someone who has to speak or look at a situation in a critical manor. If you are not willing to be critical you are not ready
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Lifeway’s Kids Ministry Conference: Leading for the long haul.
Leading for the long haul Lesson #1 Motivation: who benefits from what i do. – The My kids and the team I am apart of. – Motivation gets tested early – Need a kingdom mindset. No job in kids ministry is more important than the other – We are all building the kingdom by using
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Lifeway Kid Ministry Conference: 5 things every leader has to get right
Here are the notes for my breakout at Lifeway’s Kids Ministry Conference. 5 Things every leader has to get right 1. Delegation – We don’t delegate because we don’t trust God with the results. We don’t delegate because our default mode is to do. If I do this my pastor will be pleased with me.
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Leading Volunteers 101
The Lifeway Kids Ministry Conference is officially underway. Really enjoying meeting lots of new people. This is my first time to come to this conference. Love how each conference has it’s own personality. The opening session was both funny and engaging. Really enjoyed it. I had the opportunity to do a pre-con breakout with my
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