Category Archives: Administrative

What are your Buzz Words?

Many churches spend hours writing out policy manuals that nobody is reading.  While I think it’s a good idea to get things in writing for reference, the truth is that most of your volunteers will not read the training manual, much less memorize your policies.  One of the best ways to train and mentor volunteers is […]

How I mentor my volunteers

I want to share with you how I mentor my Small Group Leaders.  I meet with them once a month for 30 minutes during Large Group.  I buy one copy of  The Red Book for all my Small Group Leaders.  I pick out a chapter in The Red Book.  We go around in a circle, and […]

How to talk to kids about tragedy

It’s hard to believe.   Another school shooting.  19 Children and 2 Adults were killed at an Elementary School in Texas. My heart is broken for the parents who lost kids today. No parent should ever have to see his or her child/children die. My heart also aches for the kids who are still alive, that […]

The Quest: Biblically Literate Kids

Children in our churches are becoming increasingly unlearned as far as the Bible is concerned. I hear many KidMin Leaders complain about the problem — mainly because there is no starting point. I have taken that as a personal mission to do whatever I can to become part of the solution. Here are a few of my […]

What I Wish I Knew When I Started in Kid’s Ministry

The Survey Says, Part 3 – Others & You “If you could give some advice to a person who is new in ministry, what would it be?”  That is the question that I asked on FaceBook.  This is the last in this series as real KidMin Leaders share what they have learned about YOU & OTHERS […]

The Survey Says

The Survey Says: Part 3 – Oversight Think GROW Plan ahead, not just on events or classroom supplies. Be ready and solid in what you’re doing now, with growth plans built in. If you have 25 kids, treat the ministry like you have 50, so when you get 50, you won’t have to scramble. There […]

What I wish I knew when I started in KidMin

Today, I am sharing responses on Leadership that I received from FaceBook.  I asked the question, “If you could give some advice to a person who is new in ministry, what would it be?” These responses are from real KidMin Leaders who share what they have learned about LEADERSHIP. LEADERSHIP It’s one thing to lead followers, […]

What I wish I knew when I started in KidMin

I recently took a survey on FB asking the question, “If you could give some advice to a person who is new in ministry, what would it be?” I was blown away by the answers and how many responses I received. Father God calls us and we answer His call.  Our journey begins.  Early in […]

If you are a parent, grandparent, teacher or Christian Leader you may have asked yourself this question: Should I talk to kids about the war in Ukraine?  It can be challenging to know whether to talk about these things, and exactly what do you say or how much information do you give. Our children are not the […]

The Best Parent Email I Ever Sent

I’d like to share with you the most successful parent email I ever sent. I have found email to be an effective way to recruit parents to serve in Kids Ministry, but it has to be short, direct and give a strong ask.   Like most churches, COVID decimated our volunteer force. When we re-started our […]