It’s one thing to lead followers and another thing to lead leaders. Followers are people who want to follow. They don’t really 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. These are people who think for themselves. They […]
The first step in growing up spiritually is to be born again. It is never to early to start teaching kids this important first step in spiritual growth. You can’t grow spiritually until you have been born spiritually. Once you are born again, you are what the Bible calls a baby Christian. It’s good that […]
“I tell you the truth, anyone who does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.” Mark 10:15 NLT This scripture tells me that childhood is the time that God designed for us to receive the Gospel. Children have hearts that are sensitive to the Holy Spirit. They are created […]
Hebrews 11:1, “Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen.” (NLT) Faith brings our hope into reality. Faith gives substance to our hope. Hope is first base, but hope by itself will not get the job done. Faith in God is based on the Word of God. If it says it […]
I love John Maxwell’s book, “Put Your Dream To The Test.” It is the most practical book I have read about dreams. Everybody under 35 years of age should read this book. It is the kind of book that can set you on a course for your life. One of the practical steps that John […]
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 […]
Think about the most important message that you can teach the kids in your class? What would it be? Most of us would agree that we need to teach our kids that Christ died for our sins and rose from the dead, and yet most kids’ ministries shy away from a clear presentation of the […]
We hear a lot about bullying these days. The truth is that there have always been bullies since the days of Cane and Abel. I will never forget the day that one of my church kids looked at a handicapped 9 year-old girl who was visiting and said, “Do you know that you are ugly?” […]
How I’ve learned to see long term in kids ministry.
It’s is critical that we not just talk about the Holy Spirit, but that we teach kids how to actually hear the voice of the Holy Spirit.