When I stared in kids ministry as a volunteer the only model out there was what I call the one-man show model. To do kids ministry you had to be able to do puppets, juggle, ride a unicycle and do a “gospel illusion” all at the same time. I learned the value of team from […]
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Here is an excerpt from an article about being a self-feeder I wrote for K! Magazine. If you don’t subscribe you need to. Being a self-feeder is a must for any growing healthy Christian. It is even more essential for those involved in leading kids. We are often in that position of giving out and pouring into kids and families.
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If you have been in ministry of any capacity for more than one day I am sure that you have been through a season of discouragement. A big reason many people quit kids ministry is due to prolonged periods of discouragement. One of the skills every kids pastor needs is the ability to encourage themselves. If
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I want to start a new blog series talking about lessons I have learned and am still learning about how to last in kids ministry. I haven’t been around as long as some have but I have been around long enough to see many people come and go in kids ministry. Ministry in general can
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Every year I try a few different things at camp. Some of them become a part of camp others we NEVER do again. Here are a list of things that we tried this year at camp. 1. I used social media alot – The past two years I have had a hard time getting Mom’s
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Hey parents I am so thankful for what God did in the lives of your kids. We had an amazing time. I made a quick video to help you leverage what God did in your child’s life. Thanks so much for sending your kids to camp, we had a blast and God did amazing things!
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Well we had a great second day. We started with rain and ended with sky, so that was great. We started out with chapel talking to the kids about the two things they need a testimony (writing down what God has done for you) and a testament (reading the bible.) It was far to cold
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The first day of camp started with a torrential downpour. We have been blessed to have 14 consecutive years of sun. It rained and rained. We had our first dinner some kids were nervous other kids where excited and so between the two not much food was consumed which is a huge camp no-no because
1 & 2 Samuel – Book of Hearing Gods Voice Key Point -God Speaks to me through the Bible and my parents. Memory Verse – John 10:4 “He walks in front of them, and they follow because they know His voice” Intro – The MC will be speaking about how to hear God’s voice explaining
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Yesterday I talked about what doesn’t work for us today I am going to tell you what works for us. Now keep in mind these are the things that work for us. Some of them are universal some are unique to us. So eat the meat and spit out the bones. Consistency – We basically
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