Children’s ministry is, oddly enough, about much more than children’s ministry. It’s also about serving the people on your team.
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Creating a Culture of Commitment Through Communication
When good communication is not in place, your people will feel left out, marginalized, and, worst of all, that you don’t trust them. Here are three ways to practice excellent communication within your ministry organization.
Creating a Team Culture of Commitment Through Vision Casting
When you explain the “why” behind your ministry, people who identify with your vision will “get” it and be passionate about it. They’ll want to join your cause because they care about it.
Teaching Kids to Pray God’s Word
Use Scripture to teach kids to pray and strengthen your own relationship with God through prayer.
Family on Mission | Book Review
Juggling family life and ministry life separately can lead to burnout and failure to thrive. Here's how one family learned to integrate these arenas into one mission.
When Ministry is Big and God is Small
I can distinctly remember the moment when I realized that something was off. I was working full time in ministry, studying Scripture regularly for writing a children’s discipleship curriculum, lived in a strong community that was passionate about seeking Jesus, and yet I felt dry…empty…weak. God felt distant. Honestly, my personal walk with Him had slowly dwindled away to almost nothing—all in the midst of ministry. Ministry had replaced God, and it wasn’t enough. I was in and around truth,
The Forgotten Ones
What happens when an inner-city mission reaches out to hurting kids in some of the hardest places? Here’s what one children’s ministry leader has to share about lessons learned when working with unchurched, forgotten children.
Connect with God Before Discipling Others
What you believe, what you prioritize, and how you live out your worship will all rub off on those you disciple.
When the Going Gets Tough
God's goal for your ministry is much deeper and more long-lasting and God-glorifying than your get-fruit-quick plan.
The Ordinary Everyday Impact
Your ability to reach another human heart is not dependent on where you are placed or what your surroundings might be. Your ability to share extraordinary gospel truths depends only upon your willingness to let the work of Christ be channeled through you.