I do not travel via airplanes that much. In fact, it is very seldom. The last time I flew was well before the attacks on 9/11/2001 and security is quite a bit different than what I experienced the last time I flew. So as I prepared for my trip to Awana for the Blogger Summit, … [Read more…]
Children’s ministry is cute. After all, isn’t the purpose of children’s ministry to put on programs for Christmas and Easter, maybe a program after VBS, just to entertain the adults? I once attended a church where I was expected to put on a program to show the church what the children had been learning. At … [Read more…]
As the Awana, and ministry, year come to a close, it is time to take a peek in the rear view mirror and look at the road you just traveled. For me, it was an interesting year as I was in transition, and still am, without a club of my own. My wife and I … [Read more…]
Recently I posted about the non-negotiables of an effective ministry. This is one that I did not include. I was kind of surprised that no one commented about its absence from the list. The one thing that is absolutely non-negotiable in ministry is the Gospel. Without the Gospel, we are teaching morals and good … [Read more…]
Recently I posted about the non-negotiables of an effective ministry. This is an expanded look at one of those non-negotiables. It is something we all struggle with in our lives. Ask anyone and they will tell you that they need to improve their prayer life. Jesus even acknowledged that with His disciples in Matthew … [Read more…]