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I've been re-reading "Making Your Children's Ministry the Best Hour of Every Kid's Week," by Sue Miller and David Staal, for one of my seminary classes. The following are some brief reflections. Much of how I do children's ministry has been shaped by the Promiseland model that has come from Willow Creek Community Church in... Continue Reading →
This post is a brief review of the book by George Barna called, "Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions." I am glad that there is this book called, "Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions," that is going around the world with it's perspective that children's ministry matters. Of course, being in children's ministry I'm already convinced of... Continue Reading →
I wish I could attend http://www.kidbuilders.ca conference, but I'll be away this time. Check out the children's ministry link (Glo Media) below from workshop presenter Amber Smith. Here's a blog from presenter Nicki Straza. Here's a music website from presenter Mary McKay. And the keynote speaker Craig Jutila (SO bummed I can't go!) has a... Continue Reading →
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Disregarding, demeaning or devaluing children destroys your soul. If you don't believe me, consider Jesus' encounter with children in Mark 10:13-16. And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. Crowds of people were attracted to Jesus. And there was something about him that stirred them to... Continue Reading →
I've been thinking about my use of consequences as I parent and lead children. Consequences are a powerful motivator for making right choices and avoiding the wrong. So they are needed for guiding children. However, there is a word of caution for relying solely on consequences. Relying on them is merely behaviour modification. This is... Continue Reading →
So there was this girl, her name was Ungrateful. Her mom would wake her in the morning with a sweet kiss and give her her favourite breakfast of blueberry pancakes with whipped cream on top. But she would push her away, snarl, snatch the food and sulk in her bed jamming her finger into the... Continue Reading →
Once there was this kid who refused to listen, we’ll call him Clueless. So Clueless didn’t listen to anyone and didn’t care about any warnings. His dad would say, “Work hard!” But he wouldn’t listen. So he would build his model cars, but they would always fall apart because he didn’t follow the instructions or... Continue Reading →
Something Old Something New - Children's Ministry. Check out 20 fantastic and enduring volunteer tips by clicking the link above. I know I have some work to do!
Mars Hill Church | Luke's Gospel: Investigating the Man Who Is God | Jesus and Children. I've included a link here to some great preaching on how Jesus views children. Pastor Mark Driscoll mentions some good resources at the top and then opens up the Word from Luke 18:15-17. How do you view children? Are... Continue Reading →
Pastor Steve is a Children's and Family Pastor. He communicates about parenting, family and children's ministry.
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