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Sporadic Posts

We are having our 11th annual Generation Conference this week so my posts. Will be sporadic. I will do my best to update everyone during the conference. The evening speakers this year are Chris Hill (Bishop T.D. Jakes former youth pastor), Joyce Meyer, and Ed Young.

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32, 4, and 6

We are in the midst of raising funds for our kids wing remodel. So we made a video to highlight the value of children’s ministry. This powerful statistic comes from George Barna’s book “Transforming Children Into Spiritual Champions”. I have quoted it below. George Barna reported that “the greatest evangelistic window currently available is among

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Does Jesus Like Vegetables?

I for a fact know that he hates corn and peas. Actually one of the parents in our church sent me a audio file talking about children’s ministry and the importance of teaching kids the Bible. Tedd Tripp was being interviewed on the The Albert Mohler Program guest hosted that day by Dr. Russell Moore

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Keeping kids in church? Part 2

Here is the age appropriate Children’s Ministry side of the argument. Pros of age appropriate Children’s Ministry: Kids build community with other kids their age Kids see what the church believes modeled at an age appropriate level. Kids have another much needed voice reinforcing to them the Biblical truths learned at home. Kids sing songs

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Keeping kids in church?

I want to write a couple posts about something I have been thinking about a lot lately. What is better for kids staying in the sanctuary with their parents or attending a age appropriate worship service. Pros of staying with parents: Get to worship as a family Parents can use the pastors sermon to bring

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Second Guessing God.

This is a follow up from Gina’s post the other day. It’s got me thinking all clichés aside what would Jesus do. In his book Second Guessing God, Brian Jones tells a story of a homeless man he came across. It is powerful. I just read the excerpt on amazon.com and am ordering it right

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