“I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”– Luke 18:17 Children are created with a tendency to believe. If you tell a child a story from the Bible they will believe it. Kids do not wrestle with doubt like adults do, because they haven’t had any […]
“Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.”Joshua 1:8 (NLT) How does your faith keeps pace with what you say? Faith comes by hearing the Word of God. The […]
I’m really enjoying life right now. Two years ago, I turned 65. The church I was working for offered a severance package and suggested I retire. I didn’t really want to retire, but I thought, what the heck, I’ll take the package. I passed the Kids Pastor baton to a younger gal who grew up […]
The Holy Spirit spoke these words to me recently, “Why don’t you do it?“ The problem was, I didn’t want to do it. Here is my story. I recently attended a large Kids Ministry Conference with thousands of Kids Pastors in attendance, but instead of feeling encouraged, I felt frustrated. Please don’t misunderstand me. It was a […]
One sign of a dying church is that they don’t have a kids’ ministry. It’s not rocket science. If your church is not reaching kids, it’s dying a slow death. I am continually surprised by how many churches either don’t have a kids’ ministry or run it poorly. Sometimes the leaders will say things like, […]
There have been several stories on social media in the past year or so about fake prophets. These leaders are not people who made a mistake or “missed it” once or twice. These are people who claimed to speak for God, and their whole lives were a lie. It feels like a major crisis as […]
We have some exciting news! Pastor Russell Johnson has accepted our invitation to be the keynote speaker at the Supernatural Children’s Ministry Summit. Pastor Russell Johnson is the Lead Pastor of The Pursuit NW, a rapidly growing multi-campus church in the Pacific Northwest. Russell planted The Pursuit with his wife, Marija, in 2014 with a vision […]
Pentecost Sunday is coming soon. Are you going to give your kids an opportunity to receive the Holy Spirit? Some people think getting kids filled with the Holy Spirit is complicated. I’ve seen many vague altar calls for the Holy Spirit. Many times, the speaker does not even teach about the Holy Spirit, but they […]
I’ve never really understood the name Vacation Bible School. The words “school” and “vacation” should NEVER be in the same sentence. When I hear “Vacation Bible School,” I think… summer school. Now, I’ve never actually been to summer school—but in my mind, it feels a little like prison for kids. And let’s be honest… VBS […]
Go through the Bible, look up all the scriptures for pastors, shepherds, and elders, and do what they say – but do it for the kids. “Feed the flock of God which is among you.” 1 Peter 5:2 The first thing Peter tells pastors to do is to “feed the flock.” This is the primary […]