If you subscribe to several children’s ministry e-mail lists, Facebook groups, newsletters, etc, then I am sure that you find your e-mail inbox full of solicitations from ministries. Sometimes it can be overwhelming. I will always remember standing in the funeral home around Christmas Eve as my phone rang a little before visitors would be … [Read more…]
They are called “Digital Natives”. Children who are born with technology as a norm. When my children were young, the technology that we had to be worried about was how much TV they could watch and how much “gaming” they did. The big desktop computer was in the living room and they had limited time … [Read more…]
We all serve in children’s ministry. We are all leaders in children’s ministry on various levels. I recently read a book entitled “Leading Kidmin: How to Drive Real Change in Children’s Ministry“. The book is written by Matt Markins (President & COO of Awana) and Pat Cimo (Willow Creek Community Church). The authors share personal … [Read more…]
As I listen to people talk about the new Grace in Action, one of the complaints that I hear is that there are not as many sections to complete, and that there are not as many verses to memorize. This weekend, I decided to take a hard look at the two books, Mission Grace in … [Read more…]
There was one Wednesday night a few years ago when I left Awana just after the opening. It surprised some, shocked others. The battle rages on about families who choose to participate in another event on an Awana club night. Many are outraged when families opt to skip Awana. On this night, I walked away … [Read more…]