As a children’s minister, your first year in the position can be both exciting and overwhelming. You have the opportunity to impact the lives of young children and their families, but the responsibility of leading kids to Jesus can be weighty. You want to do it right because communicating God’s love to kids is life-changing […]
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This article was written by Anthony Hunt, a ministry leader and guest writer for the INCM Blog. As a leader in children’s ministry, you work hard to provide valuable programming and information to families to support the spiritual formation of their kids. And yet, it sometimes seems like transmitting that valuable information to parents is
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If you’re new to children’s ministry you might be wondering: What do I do first? You’ve either received training or been handed a ministry handbook and are now left to put on a ministry to kids, whether you have done it before or not. And if you’re brand new, you might feel a little overwhelmed.
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Coaching is a newer practice in the social sciences and has taken off in the business sector as well as for personal growth. Its focus is on the future results or outcomes that a person wants to achieve. So many leaders feel stuck, and uncertain about their next steps. A coach helps a person with
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Event feedback is so helpful in creating great long-term events and deciding what new events to add to your ministries. With holiday events right around the corner, you might be trying something new or wondering how effective your current events are at meeting your ministry’s goals for the event. The best way to assess your
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We all need volunteers to run ministries. No matter the size of your church or staff, you rely on volunteers to do the work. And it’s not because you aren’t capable. In so many instances, you can do a lot of the ministry amazingly on your own. But there isn’t enough time. And I have
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Your volunteers are busy. Many of them are working full or part-time, taking care of their children. Attending PTA meetings, mom’s groups, or classes. Carting kids to soccer, football, or dance. Or are just trying to manage their household. Whether moms or dads, empty nesters, or college-aged kids, volunteers have a lot on their plate. AND they want to serve in your ministry. YAY! Before you jump to managing your volunteers’ lives, consider first how you can help them to lead this coming Sunday morning. Really simply, what does it take to prepare your volunteers for Sunday morning children’s ministry?
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Chet was carrying a crockpot for his mom to the church kitchen. Once he got situated, he left the kitchen to find his big sister Anna to play with the toddlers and other kids joining them for dinner. He was only 9 years old, but he and Anna were actively part of the ministry to
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This blog was written as part of the CPC22 Undivided Series. Our hope through these reflections by ministry leaders is that they would prepare your hearts to hear from God while you’re at CPC in person or CPC+ online. You can listen to the whole CPC22 playlist here on Spotify. Let praise be a weapon
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We sat on blankets in the front yard as the sun was setting. All 16 of us (ranging in age from 2 years old to late 50’s) relished the perfect autumn evening as we gathered in a new way in our family small group. Typically, the parents would do a lesson while the kids ran
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