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3 Ways To Get the Most Out of Weekend Services In Your Children’s Ministry

As a big football fan, I love Fall when the NFL finally kicks off (go Chargers!). Not only do I enjoy watching the games, but I love the excitement, anticipation and, yes, wondering how my fantasy football teams will fare. Every weekend is filled with excitement and anticipation.

Weekends are “game time” for those of us in ministry, too. It’s when most of our planning, preparation & potential all come together, not to mention all the people we serve. It comes around … every week! Only ours happens week in and week out throughout Continue Reading

5 Ways To Get Yourself & Your Ministry Ready For Easter

Posted by Greg Baird

Easter is approaching…fast! I hope you’ve already begun planning for it in your ministry. Easter weekend can be a wonderful time in the world of Children’s Ministry! But it can also be a nightmare for the Children’s Ministry leader. It’s typically one of the highest attended weekends of the year. Lots of visitors. High expectations.… Continue Reading

5 Essential Qualities You Want in Every Member of Your Leadership Team

Posted by Greg Baird

Leadership matters in your ministry. In fact, your ministry will only rise to the level that you and your leadership team can take it. Think about that statement for a moment. It has possible implications for both expanding your ministry beyond it’s current state, but also for limiting your ministry to little more than it… Continue Reading

10 Great Books Every Children’s Ministry Leader Should Read

Posted by Greg Baird

Reading. Most of us have every intention to read more, but few of us actually read much. But reading is one of the easiest and best ways to grow ourselves. And as leaders, we have a responsibility to grow ourselves in order to lead well. Statistics show that reading by leaders is in decline. In fact,… Continue Reading

How to Completely DIS-Engage Parents from Your Children’s Ministry

Posted by Greg Baird

The obvious goal is to engage parents in your ministry. Sometimes, however, we do just the opposite. Sometimes we push them away, require things which are unrealistic, completely disregard their own circumstances…and a lot more. All this does is harm our ministry and actually work against what we are trying to accomplish. Here are a few… Continue Reading

Standards Every Church Ought to Have for Their Children’s Ministry

Posted by Greg Baird

Virtually every workplace has standards. It might be personal behavior standards, or program standards, or safety standards…or all of these, and more. Our ministries should be no different. Yet, as I work with churches, I often find that there are very few standards in place. Things are done haphazardly. Certainly we want spontaneity at times,… Continue Reading

18 Ways to Be a Better Children’s Ministry Leader in 2018

Posted by Greg Baird

As a ministry leader, time seems to fly! It’s hard to believe another year is already wrapping up. They seem to go faster and faster, don’t they? I hope, as you look back on this past year, that you are satisfied with how you led your ministry. Of course, leadership can never be perfected, so… Continue Reading

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