Startling words, but the Bible was not originally written to children. Do we try to explain “War and Peace”, or “Moby Dick” to a child? If you did, how would you do it? I attended Tim Cleary’s breakout entitled, “Is there a place for imagination in spiritual formation?” As he began to speak, I felt … [Read more…]
The conference began Monday evening with a main gathering. The main gathering gave the hundreds of people who served in children’s ministry over the weekend a time to take a deep breath and just focus on Jesus – not schedules, volunteers, or events. There was a wonderful time of worship and then Brad Tate brought … [Read more…]
Having served in children’s ministry for over 30 years, I have seen a lot. I have seen children’s ministry minimized, I have seen it come to the fore-front, and now it seems to be fading again. Having seen these trends, I now understand why churches should abandon children’s ministry based upon comments and statements made … [Read more…]
Next week I will be attending a children’s ministry conference in Corydon, Indiana. I am honored to be an official blogger for the conference. I will be blogging and tweeting live form the conference and for a little while afterward sharing what I saw and learned. I will not be alone. There will be … [Read more…]
The Awana world was stunned yesterday as it was announced that Jack Eggar had resigned as the President and CEO of Awana. This seemed to be a sudden move and so human nature causes us to wonder what could have caused such a departure. Throughout the day I wondered what must have transpired for this … [Read more…]