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Leaving a Ministry Legacy

This post was written by guest writer Brian Haynes. I have three daughters that I love deeply. My wife and I often talk about what life will be like for them in another thirty years. I have a dream for them that I take to…

Enlisting Professional Input to Transform Your Church’s Special Needs Ministry

This post was written by guest writer Amy Fenton Lee. One of the biggest obstacles to starting or growing a special needs program is the intimidation that comes with a lack of understanding or knowledge of the disability world. Writing on this topic has involved…

Using Shared Space In Your Church

This is a guest post by Pastor Dave Harff. Shared Space! These two words together can sound like an oxymoron when it comes to life in a church or ministry. However, we need to work together with others who share the same building or space,…

Prayer: Opening the Door

This guest post was written by Karyn Henley. People of most religions pray. For some, prayer takes the form of meditation. Others memorize prescribed prayers and chant them at required times. Many purchase written prayers for specific occasions. All believe prayer “works,” if only to…

Teaching Boys & Girls: Do Our Sunday Schools Honor Both?

This post was written by guest writer Marlene LeFever Boys are biologically, developmentally, and psychologically different from girls. Only recently have we begun to realize that boys and girls don’t always thrive in the same classroom. Neurologist Dr. Bruce Perry of Houston said, speaking about…

Reaching Tweens With the Gospel, Part 2

This guest post was written by Chad Miller. So how do you reach tweens with the Gospel? We ended our last time together with this premise: If students reach students the best, sounds like at least one aspect of our evangelistic efforts should include equipping…

Setting Up the Best Learning Environments for Babies and Toddlers

This post was guest written by Ann Edwards. Have you ever seen a baby almost leap from a mother’s arms into the arms of a caring teacher? How does that happen? Creating an environment for babies, 1s and 2s to learn can be an exciting…

Reaching Tweens With the Gospel

This post was written by guest writer Chad Miller. So how do you reach tweens with the Gospel? In addition to the tens of things on your to-do list, the never-ending quest for balance in your ministry/personal schedule, the mounting list of emails that have…

The Do’s and Don’ts of Protecting Kids from Porn

This post was written by guest writer Tracy Carpenter. No other generation has been able to touch the past, present, or future in only a matter of seconds like this generation. This age of information will continue to change the way kids will not only…