"Is all of this really making a difference?" Steve Adams, Executive Pastor of Children’s Ministry at Saddleback Church in California, asks this question in his book, Children’s Ministry on Purpose. And we all do don’t we? We wonder if our efforts developing children really means anything. Perhaps we should ignore our little ones and not... Continue Reading →
Words matter. Meaningful words echoed remain. You want your words to last and to leave an impression. As you engage children, take the time to craft key words you want to remain in their hearts and repeat them.
Memories are powerful tools for developing children. Positive emotional experiences where children feel loved and accepted goes along way for them knowing a personal God who loves and accepts them. Conversely, negative emotional experiences where children feel rejected or invaluable may lead to their view of God as being a rejecting or uncaring god. As... Continue Reading →
Babies help unlock the origins of morality - CBS News. Do babies have an innate sense of right and wrong, justice and desire for punishment, bias towards others who are like them and against those who are not like them, greed for personal gain at the expense of others? Evolutionary thinking and theological preferences aside,... Continue Reading →
I love kid talk. Especially the talk of the littlest ones. Most of the time it doesn’t make sense. It is usually blurted from the context of their own minds. Then, we as adults have to constantly try to catch up and figure out what that context is to figure out what they really want... Continue Reading →
Orange Parents. The link above will take you to a site devoted to helping parents and churches collide. Something wonderful (orange) happens when the light (yellow) of the church blends with the love (red) of the family. I've been meeting with a small group of friends to discuss the book Parenting Beyond Your Capacity. It's... Continue Reading →
As a young dad, I'm always looking for ways to improve my fathering. Discipline is tough. I want my kids to grow up with mature character. Now, my frame of reference, when I say I want my kids to have mature character, is God's standards as recorded in Scripture. However, this blog is not about... Continue Reading →
SEPTEMBER 18 AT BLUEWATER BAPTIST CHURCH IN SARNIA, ON For more information and to RSVP for this "must attend" event with Aaron Reynolds go to my Facebook event page or contact me at steve@bluewaterbaptist.ca. UPDATE: Schedule 9:00am – 12:00 “The Fabulous Reinvention of Sunday School” (Large Group Teacher focus) 12:00 Lunch 1:00pm – 1:30pm Ooze:... Continue Reading →
Further ideas, resources and links I liked from the Children's Ministry Expo, 2010 that will benefit children's ministry leaders as well as parents influence the next generation to walk with Jesus. (For part 1 click here). In this article: Links Just a random collection of websites you may want to check out. Resources Parenting, family... Continue Reading →
Over the last few months I've had the privilege of working with my first coop student named Cam. Cam worked hard, was willing to try new things and made a great slave! Thanks for all the grunt work Cam!! Hopefully I was able to balance the tough stuff with enjoyable experiences as well. I know... Continue Reading →
Pastor Steve is a Children's and Family Pastor. He communicates about parenting, family and children's ministry.
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