In over 30 years of Children’s Ministry, I’ve made a lot of mistakes. I don’t have any regrets, but I certainly have learned a lot of lessons along the way. After reflecting on the last 30 years, I wanted to share some things I would do differently along the way. Maybe it will be helpful to […]
Save $97 when you purchase by the year. At Super Church we have eight – 13 week quarters that sell for $149 each. When you purchase a year of curriculum by the quarter, it would cost $596. When you purchase Super Church by the year it costs $499 – You Save $97! You can mix and […]
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 […]
Thanksgiving is a time where we stop and are thankful for what God has done for us. Many families have Thanksgiving traditions they celebrate on Thanksgiving Day, such as telling others what we are thankful for. When my kids were younger, as a parent, I wanted to see my kids be thankful, not just on […]
Not all your volunteers will become leaders. In fact, most volunteers do not want to lead, they just want to follow. Followers are people who want to follow. They don’t want to make decisions. They want someone to tell them what to do and they will do it. Leaders are people who want to lead. […]
Have you noticed that happy people tend to enjoy volunteering and serving with others. However, it can be difficult to stay positive when you are around someone who is super negative all the time. In life there are all types of people such as optimists, realists, pessimists, and opportunists. Therefore, it should not be a surprise […]
“Leadership is not about titles or positions. It is about one life influencing another. A Leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way.” -John Maxwell To be a good leader you must be committed. Leaders must continually evaluate their commitment to the people they lead and to their purpose. […]
The A-Team is an American action-adventure television series that ran on NBC from 1983 to 1987 about former members of a fictitious United States Army Special Forces unit. One of the show’s catchphrases, was, “I love it when a plan comes together.” Their call tag was, “If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find […]
Many children’s pastors have experienced the feeling of being “alone” at their church. You’ve probably heard the song “One Is The Loneliest Number,” by Three Dog Night. In movies, it is usually played as the main character walks in the rain and gets drenched with water from a car flying down the road. Sometimes as […]
We have all encountered a reluctant child. You know, the one who is hanging on for dear life to their Mom or Dad’s leg. Okay, that is a bit of an extreme mind picture for you. But at times we will find children who are reluctant to enter our church class. Many times it just […]