I am beginning to work on training videos to help you in your ministry. These videos will be located in the members area but I wanted to give you a sample of one so you will have an idea of what to expect. I plan for each video to be about 15 minutes. This is … [Read more…]
A new year is upon us. There is a lot of optimism, a lot of hope, and a time when people begin to contemplate returning for the next ministry season. You may have just given them a nice gift of appreciation for Christmas and think all is well, but in reality, the next few months … [Read more…]
This time of year, many are focused on recruiting. We want to make sure that our ministries are staffed well. There is something that people say that makes me cringe every time I hear it. When people are recruiting, some often ask people if they can serve just one week a month. There is constant … [Read more…]
I like to sit in my backyard, light a fire in the fire pit, and relax. It is great sitting around fire just talking with friends, no agenda, just enjoying the fire and each one’s company. Lately, I have been posting an “open invitation” for people to join me around the fire pit to … [Read more…]
As I interact with various leaders in children’s ministry, listen to what they say, and the links that are clicked on the most in the weekly e-mail, the most common concern from those in children’s ministry is that they need volunteers. Whether it is recruiting, or retaining, volunteers seems to be the number one, … [Read more…]