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…]
The next child who came kicking and screaming was on a Sunday morning. For whatever reason, they did not want to be in my class, The parent dropped them off and they stayed, but it was obvious they did not want to be there. This was two weeks before the classes switched and they … [Read more…]
Have you ever had a child that did not want to be a part of your ministry or event? I have had a few and I’m going to share some of the things I faced, how I handled it and the outcome. My hope is that it encourages you in your ministry. A few … [Read more…]
One of the criticisms I hear regarding handbook time is that children do not come to club prepared with a section to complete. The complaint is that there is no parental involvement and yet there seems to be a disconnect between a desire for parental involvement and the implementation of it. A chain is … [Read more…]
Last week I read a post on Lifeway.com entitled: Why Kids Need to See Their Parents Serve“. I can provide testimony to this because I saw my parents serving in many ways in the local church as a child, even into my adulthood. They set an example for me that no one else could … [Read more…]