Archive for • Children’s Ministry
• Your Decision to Leave
Your Decision to Leave! So you have decided to leave your position as Children’s Leader at your church. Perhaps “going for the door” was not an “easy” decision to make. On the other hand, it might have just been the “obvious” decision to make. God has been speaking to you and you have agreed, “it […]
• Target Aud—Home Schoolers
#8. Focus on Home Schoolers I think every Children’s Pastor must align himself with these home schooling families, not just give lip service, but by actively showing support to those parents committed to influencing their own children. To ignore them is to miss a great opportunity to work with really committed parents who want to […]
• Next Step Is—Another Step!
Next Step Is—Just Another Step! “The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs…one step at a time!” ~ Joe Girard The next step is easiest when you are running, but finding the next step is harder when you just stop, or get stuck! Then you might just discover […]
• Target Audience—Grandparents
The seventh in a series that will attempt to help you deal with some of the issues you face in relating to various constituents in your children’s ministry. #7. Focus on Grandparents It is too easy to ignore this seasoned, experienced group in your ministry constituency. You must learn how to involve grandparents to […]
• Twelve Flannel-Graph Tips
Twelve Flannel-Graph Tips I do recognize that with all the technology that is available today for teaching children, that Flannel-Graph seems to be relegated to “old school.” However, you must take notice that the use of Flannel-Graph in many parts of the world is quite new. When you consider that many children’s leaders overseas would […]
• Target Audience—Fatherless
The sixth in a series that will attempt to help you deal with some of the issues you face in relating to various constituents in your children’s ministry. #6. Focus on the Fatherless We cannot forget the fatherless children. It is too common these days that we find children in our ministries without fathers. […]
• Target Audience—Janitor
The fifth in a series that will attempt to help you deal with some of the issues you face in relating to various constituents in your children’s ministry. #5. Focus on the Janitor Having a significant relationship with the church custodian cannot really be overstated. I was a summer custodian in a very large church […]
• What is Scaffolding?
What is Scaffolding? Scaffolding is a term that is used in the educational field for a reading paradigm. Teachers use this term to cover how to teach reading to the children. “A set of training wheels on a bicycle is a classic example of scaffolding. It is adjustable and temporary, providing the young rider with […]
• Creating A Policy Manual
Creating A Policy Manual Why have a Policy Manual for your Children’s Ministry? A Policy Manual is a working document that is revised and reviewed annually. It is not so much a final edition, but rather a work in progress. As your ministry grows and programs expand a Policy Manual should be revised and […]
• Target Audience—Visitors
#5. Target Audiences: Visitors The fifth in a series that will attempt to help you deal with some of the issues you face in relating to various constituents in your children’s ministry. This is one of the most significant ways to grow your program and ministry to children. I became acutely aware of visitors […]
