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This guest post was written by Sharon Stratmoen. You’re already doing amazing things to reach kids. Have you ever thought about super-sizing your children’s ministry? I’m not talking about just adding numbers. I’m talking about super-sizing it with sensational seasonal events for major impact! Read on to discover how to super-size your ministry to impact […]
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by Pamela Burton Imagine this: you’ve been working many long hours trying to plan your big “Back to School” event. You’ve got the volunteers, bought the food and drinks and planned great activities. You’re ready to go… right? Not so fast. You missed one very important element; how do you get people to come? There
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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 God in prayer almost every day. The dream is one
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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, even though we may work in different ministries. You might
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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 help them focus and gain peace. Christians expect prayers to
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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 our Christian tweens to reach their friends with the Gospel.
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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 adventure. In this article, we will go over the ways
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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 gone unanswered, and voice mails that you’ve saved for the
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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 see the world but how they will interpret it. Kids
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By Dawn Heckert In presenting the topic “Tiny Tots, Big Thoughts” for the Children’s Pastors Conference in Nashville, I had planned on sharing a multitude of ideas focusing on how Sunday school leaders can connect toddlers to Jesus. I had gone through my bag of tricks for games, activities, stories and sensory moments that could
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