There are a lot of things you can do in children's ministry. Programs.  Events.  Camps.    All of these are good things and can help you disciple kids.   But today let's talk about 3 things you should be doing every week in children's ministry.   Great children's ministries are not built on programs or events. Rather, they are built by doing these 3 things week in and week out.   Are you really serious about building a children's ministry?  Are you committed to doing some key things every single week?   Let's take a look at the ..read more

Yes. You read the title correctly. We recently got cussed out at church. An angry mother let us have it.   It had to do with a lost name tag. Believer it or not. Parents got upset because of some critical mistakes we made as a team.    What should you do when you are faced with an angry parent or guardian? What should you say? What kind of attitude should you have? Here are some guidelines we follow when faced with an angry parent or guardian. Remember that many times you are seeing the surface symptoms of deeper issues going on in their life. Hurt people hurt. People who ..read more

Many churches do 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting.  The emphasize is to encourage the church to pray and fast together for what they want to see God do both individually and as a church family. Kids can obviously participate in the prayer element.  But can they participate in the fasting element? Jesus told us in Matthew 17:21 that sometimes it will require prayer and fasting for us to seize the victory in God. So what does this mean for kids?  Kids need food on a daily basis to be healthy and fasting might not be an option for them. That being said, there are other methods of fas ..read more

Dude Perfect is a sports and comedy group. The group is made up of 4 people - Tyler "The Beard" Toney, " The "Twins" Cory and Coby Cotton,  Garrett "The Purple Hoser" Hilbert, and Cody "The Tall Guy" Jones. Dude Perfect's content predominantly consists of videos depicting various trick shots, stereotypes, and stunts.  The group also regularly uploads videos of "battles", in which the individual members of Dude Perfect compete against one another in a good-nurtured game or contest, often incorporating different sports and a unique set of rules (*wikipedia). The Dudes - uploaded their ..read more

The next generation is being bombarded with a worldview that doesn't line up with what God's Word says.  Agendas are being pushed on the next generation that present what is wrong as what is right and what is right as what is wrong. We don't know the exact numbers, but we do know that many, many kids, and young adults are walking away from not just the church, but from the faith as well. We see that with each new generation fewer and fewer are attending church.  Biblical illiteracy is on the rise as parents are not bringing their children to church consistently.  Once a mont ..read more

I often say that today's kids are not the same as when we were kids.  Childhood has changed...drastically.   But in spite of all the changes, there are 3 things that today's kids are looking for.  These are things that every child longs for.   Let's see what they are.  Number one is relationships.  A relationship with their parents. A relationship with those who lead them. A relationship with a caring volunteer.  A relationship with their grandparents and other family members.   They want to know that they are loved.   They want to k ..read more

Children's ministry is much more than just ministry for kids.  Our goal should be to not only reach kids with the Gospel, but parents as well. When you reach a child you change a life.  When you reach a parent, you change an entire family. Studies show that when a father comes to Christ and takes on the primary spiritual leadership of the home, the rest of the family will follow him.  We know when a person is over the age of 18, the chances of that person coming to Christ is very slim.   So how do we reach parents with the Gospel?  How can we reach above the age of ..read more

It's over. Easter has come and gone once again.  I am sure you spent lots of time preparing for it.  From Easter egg hunts to making sure you had enough volunteers in place to preparing Easter crafts the kids would do for their parents, it was a busy weekend with lots of moving parts. Now that it is over...actually it is not over.  One of the most important parts of Easter is still ahead of you.  It is follow up.   If you want to see your church grow and reach more people, follow up after Easter is a necessity. Here are some steps you can take to follow up after ..read more

I was recently invited to share about kids' ministry on the Cross Formed Kidmin Podcast. The Cross Formed Kidmin Podcast is led by kidmin leaders Sam, Hunter and Ryan.  In this episode we talk about... Starting New in Ministry Seeing feedback as a gift Good vs. Great Leaders Creating Great First Impressions Following Up with New Families  You can listen here ..read more

I sat down to do an interview at the D6 conference. My father was with me and shared how God rescued and transformed our family. My family's story is one of grace and redeeming love. When we had no hope, God sent someone to introduce us to Jesus.   I pray this will encourage you and be reminded that God can make a miracle out of messed up people ..read more