You never know what the children in your ministry are facing at home. The questions asked by the children often relate to something they have faced, or are facing in their life. On Sunday mornings, I always have a time of prayer, asking the children if they have anything they want to pray for … [Read more…]
When a child receives a Bible, it is a special time. There are some churches who give a child a Bible at certain times in their lives. When they move up to a certain grade, when they get baptized, etc. In the last several years, I have had the privilege of providing copies of … [Read more…]
In the past year, INCM (International Network of Children’s Ministry) has initiated a new tool to help you in our ministry. It’s called Dispatch. Dispatch is thoughtfully curated selections of the latest ideas and products that are delivered quarterly through a subscription service. I received the latest Dispatch box last week and it was … [Read more…]
Imagine two families, both have a child interested in baseball. Both families believe that they are the primary influencers in the child’s interest in baseball, the fathers regularly teach their child the basics of the game, both fathers play baseball and they take their child to the games so they can observe how the … [Read more…]
I’ve heard Larry Fowler talk about the Question that No One Asks. I knew he was speaking truth, but I didn’t realize just how true it was for me. The question that everyone does ask is how many children did you have in your ministry today? They look for trends in numbers. Declining numbers … [Read more…]