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…]
We interact with each other online. We share our dreams, our joys, our concerns, our prayers. We encourage and uplift one another. We are a community. But so often, we are just names, or profiles. The CMConference was born from an online network of people with a desire to network, not just online, but … [Read more…]
One of the biggest misconceptions in the church that is repeated over and over again is that children are the future of the church. But if it is true that children are the future of the church, and stats tell us that anywhere between 50 and 85% of youth leave the church when they … [Read more…]