One of the reasons I love the elementary age in children’s ministry is because they are so responsive to truth. Did you know that roughly 85% of those who accept Christ as Savior will do so between the ages of 4 & 14? And I would guess that the majority of those are in the middle elementary age years. What we do with these kids is very, very important!
Here are a few tips I’ve learned about teaching elementary age children: Continue Reading
Do you ever lose volunteers from your ministry? Of course you do! It’s a natural and common occurrence. Sometimes it’s people we don’t mind losing (be honest!) and sometimes we cringe when we learn of their departure. Some people can be more of a bane than a blessing: Whiners and complainers Those who refuse… Continue Reading
Being a Children’s Pastor/Director is so much fun! It’s also one of the more misunderstood roles in the church. People often have no clue what we really do. Or that it’s hard! I’m sure you’ve experienced, if you’ve been leading in Children’s Ministry longer than a month or two. Please share your stories in the comments below. 7… Continue Reading
Let’s face it, assimilating volunteers into our ministry is challenging. We need to have systems and processes in place to guide us through the recruiting, screening, training & placement of volunteers. Often times, though, once volunteers are ready to step into ministry, we get that “deer in the headlights” look. Especially those who’ve never served… Continue Reading
Our children’s ministries are dependent on volunteer. Without them, children’s ministry – or just about any ministry! – doesn’t happen. Too often, though, when someone says they’ll volunteer, we simply throw them in the room with the kids and that’s the last they hear from us unless there’s an emergency. We can’t do that. If… Continue Reading
Many people have the gift of teaching and are almost naturally wonderful at connecting with kids. Others find themselves in a teaching position (volunteer, usually) and, perhaps, don’t have that gift. Or, they simply have never exercised it. Regardless, there are several general principles that every volunteer teacher can and should incorporate into their ministry with… Continue Reading
Our definition for Kidmin is: partnering with parents to guide kids toward a HEART for God. We do that by equipping them to disciple their own children, but we also must address what happens within the church ministry. For that, there are 5 essentials, the first 4 of which we’ve defined as: H eartfelt Relationships E ngaging Teaching A uthentic Worship R eal Service The… Continue Reading
