How do you create an inviting atmosphere in your children’s ministry area both in and outside of the classroom? Many children’s workers use music and special lighting to add an intriguing ambiance which their kids love. Some churches have designed entire themed buildings, entryways, and rooms. With an average church size in the US being [...]
1. Have a definite time and place for each meeting. Be sure to schedule at convenient times for those participating. 2. Give lots of advance notice. Send reminder e-mail’s the day prior. Encourage participants to pray ahead of time for God’s direction and wisdom in the meeting.
I first wrote this as a “Personal Word of Challenge” in CMT’s E-Newsletter. Are you hurting? Now, I’m not necessarily talking about physical pain, but that can indeed be a side effect of emotional, social, and even spiritual stress factors. As many of you know, this is something that hit me hard several years ago. [...]
So, where do you stand? Usually when you hear that question, it is referring to being on one side or the other of a certain point of view. Today, I want you to realize that you have a UNIQUE POSITION in which you are spiritually standing in your call of ministry. The first few verses [...]
Many times we look for ways to get our adults excited about developing a heart for missions in our kids. Here are a couple of resources to aid you in building your kids’ missions program. 1 – Sermon for adults which emphasizes what we value and how we must value reaching the lost. (Downloadable mp3) [...]
This is an excerpt from January 5th’s CMT eNews. CMT eNews is now hosted online at: ChildrensMinistryToday.com Over the past several weeks, the weather has been cold enough for Alisa and I to enjoy the warmth and coziness of a crackling fire in our fireplace. For me, there is such a wonderful sense of comfort [...]
This leadership challenge also makes a wonderful object lesson you can teach your kids! I just returned to the office from a trip to visit with my family in northern Virginia. Whew, it was cold! While I was there, my father filled a flash drive for me with photos he had scanned. There are photos [...]
