Why I Love the Light Kids Conference…
Click to play short video! One day a year, grade school kids all over Illinois put everything on hold to attend The Light Kids Conference. This one day event, hosted … Read more
KIDS & FAMILY MINISTRY
Welcome! These posts are for those who serve in local church children’s ministry and family ministries. I’m so grateful for your ministry with kids! Here are some posts to get you started:
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1. Ten Practical Ideas To Get And Keep Volunteers In Children’s Ministry
2. Little Known Ways To Keep Discipline in Children’s Ministry
3. Three Critical Times To Engage With Your Kids
Leap Year – 12 fun things to do with your free day!
Leap Day, as it’s formally called, will happen during Leap Year 2012. The 29th of February only comes around once every four years – it’s like the extra 24 hours … Read more
Who Else Needs to Increase Their Impact by Increasing Their Volunteer Teams?
The key to volunteers on your side is ownership. It’s more than just delegating jobs, though that is a step in the process. It’s giving those people who believe in … Read more
Children’s Ministry Leaders Must Become Diversity Experts
The children’s ministry, at the churches I have been in over the last few months, has been much more diverse than the congregation as a whole. I recently read from Sam Rainer, … Read more
12 Simple (& Mostly Free) Ways to Grow a Small Church Student Ministry
I see scads of small church youth ministry on an annual basis. I love them. I love the leaders. I love the students. I also am blessed to work with … Read more
Helping Kids Soar!
In order for a kite to fly, the string holding it must be anchored to someone or something. Without this constant anchored tension, it can’t soar. Much like a kite, … Read more