Successful remote work with kids. At the writing of this post, we are all under quarantine for the Corona Virus. Many people have been displaced from their jobs to be at home. Some are fortunate enough to be able to work from home remotely. The challenges come in not really …
New-season in my life started back in November of 2019. My family and I were hired by a church in Kentucky, Community Family Church. We were very excited to start the new adventure and wanted to start strong but not just pull out our bag of tricks. I turned to …
Last day of discussing 5 ministry gauges to help you do family ministry better. A brief overview of the earlier 3 Gauges: Gauge 1: Strategy. Take time to strategically put some things in place to focus on the end goal, will lead to better steps along the way. Gauge 2: Experience Gauge: …
If you have not read part one jump over there first. Now, if you have read it but need a recap of the first 2 gauges we talked about to help all of us to improve, here is that recap: Gauge 1: Strategy Gauge: Making sure you have aligned your systems and …
I ran across this video (from TD Ameritrade) that shares a healthy twist to the classic Harry Chapin song “Cats In The Cradle.” It provides a vivid picture of the impact a father’s investment has in the lives of others. I also want to send this out to some friends as …
We just held our yearly Central Region KidsMin Conference and had Jumpstart3 and Joshua Denhart come and share with us. Jeff from Jumpstart3 shared a ton but some of the reports I am getting back already is how those in attendance walked away with understanding: Don’t overlook opportunity to share …
“The Red Book” by Mark Harper should be on every shelf of every Children’s Ministry leader. It is a great ministry hand/guide-book that is easily digested with practical application steps. This book covers the important aspects of Children’s Ministry. Mark doesn’t only tell you what those aspects are, He shares …
Time to “Partner with Parents” in your ministry! Those of us who say we minister to the family need to really stand back and ask ourselves, “Do we really minister to the family or are we more about being successful on just the weekend?” Look at our prep times. Are …
When I was younger I can always remember that dreadful time when I had to go shopping with my mom and she would tell me how she had to go get some new underwear. Please no, not the new underwear time!! Off we would go into the women’s underwear aisle …
I enjoy reading outreach magazine for many reasons, one of those reasons would be when they compile a list for me where I do not need to do the work. Here is a list of the top 20 children’s ministries. I would urge you to reach out to them because …
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