Archive for • Challenge to Action
• “Crazi Holidazi’s” Alert!
“Crazi Holidazi’s” Alert! So what are you going to be doing different this Thanksgiving, Halloween and Christmas? This Holiday Trio are, by far, the biggest holidays for kids in our American Culture. Are you planning some kind of church outreach event to reach and teach more children? Maybe you will be trying to counter the […]
• What Parents Need to Know
What Parents Need to Know! We all talk about partnering with Parents, but what does that look like for the teacher? How is it that teachers can partner with the parents of the children in their class? It is quite easy to concentrate on the lesson preparation and managing the class each week and totally […]
• Use of Incentives
Use of Incentives! I do believe in incentives, but with some reservations. I do understand that there are external motivation and internal motivation. An example of an external motivation for children might be a prize for accomplishing something the teacher wants them to do. An example of an internal motivation might be the desire […]
• Six Types of Lost Kids
Six Types of Lost Children Some assume that all lost children are the same. I believe that there are different kinds of lost kids. After years of evangelistic ministry, I think I have discovered a helpful way to describe the condition of children being lost. “Lost” in the Scriptures is used to describe the […]
• Add Some Bells & Whistles
Add Some Bells and Whistles Sometimes, the only thing that separates one children’s ministry from another is Bells and Whistles. Some time ago, I was conducting a week long-evening series of children’s meetings for a church in Northern California. During day I had some free time, so the church arranged luncheons and something to […]
• Finding Your Life Verse
Finding Your Life Verse I have not seen much emphasis on this of late, except last Sunday in Church. Our Pastor decided to do a two-week series on Finding Your Life Verse. In my generation it seems that many of my peers had life verses. But the newer generation, they have this vague look when […]
• 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 […]
