Archive for • Children’s Ministry
• The Art of Loving Your Child
FAMILY MATTERS A message from Sabrina Mayrand, Deacon of Children’s Ministries As leader of the Westside children’s ministry, Westside Kids, I am very passionate about families and empowering parents to be the primary spiritual leaders in their children’s lives. Recently, my mentor and children’s ministry coach, Rev. Barney Kinard, encouraged me to explore why that […]
• Best Bargain in Tough Times
Karl Bastian, the Kidologist, writes…”As I hear about churches cutting budgets and individuals tightening their financial belts, I just want to remind you that Kidology.org remains your BEST INVESTMENT in tough times.For what you would pay for a magazine and one good children’s ministry book, Kidology.org gives you access to more help, ideas, resources […]
• Influence of Youth For Christ
In fall of 1960, I entered a Preacher-Boy Contest sponsored by Youth for Christ in Denver Colorado, under the leadership of Jim Groen. I did not win the contest, but God used that experience the next day to call me into the ministry to Preach the Word. After graduation from Littleton High School I began […]
• 25 Things to Know
The following twenty-five things you might want to know about me… 1. I was born in New London, CN. I am the oldest of five children, three brothers and a sister. Both my mother and father have passed. 2. My father was a career Navy Officer who served in the World War 11 and the […]
• It Was A Barrel of Fun!
This is a caricature drawing of my early children’s ministry, known as Barney’s Barrel. Yes, I actually wore the barrel into the meeting and rather humorously and I might add, ceremoniously, took it off in front the audience (of course, I had the girls close their eyes). The barrel became a stage prop, table […]
• When the Angels Came…
With all the trauma in Tijuana these days with drug related killings, not as many came South from the U.S. for Christmas this year. The migrant farmer workers from Oaxaca thought no one would come this year. The laborers hazard a make-shift life, while working in the fields South of Ensenada in the farm camps […]
• Indonesian-Family Camp
Our Thanksgiving was really different this year. Some of my family went to Sacramento for a couple of days, while I stayed back and attended the Indonesian Retreat at Rancho Capistrano. It is a beautiful place near San Juan Capistrano, just below Orange County. The conference/retreat center is owned by Crystal Cathedral. This annual All-Church […]
• Kidology Coaching Update
Coaching Update: We now have NINE on-line mentoring relationships. This last week with nine protege’s I believe I have turned a corner with our on-line leadership training ministry. Having spent nearly four years writing the curriculum for this program, it is now bearing a kind of tangible fruit that is being helpful on several levels. […]
• Speaking to Indonesian Kids
Recently, I had the opportunity to return to the Indonesian Evangelical Church in Azusa, CA. The church was celebrating their 25th Anniversary of the founding of their Church. I was there to minister to the children. It was a festive time with lots of authentic Indonesian foods and desserts. Here I am performing, my now […]
• Pocket Tool-Box Resources
This month’s Special Resource Collection for children’s evangelism is the Pocket Tool Box. This wonderful toolbox filled with 14 tools has everything one will need to share God’s good news about His son Jesus Christ. This Tool Box comes complete with the following tools: • (1) Gospel glove with scripture for each finger • (1) […]
