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by Chad Miller I find myself inundated with conflicting messages on how to “do” ministry. Do you? There seem to be a myriad of voices calling for a strategic shift away from a curriculum-based instruction model into a more “experiential” model of teaching. Concurrently, there is a mounting movement to make sure that our students […]
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by Brad Snellings Background checks alone cannot eliminate the risk of liability and child abuse; we live in a world full of risk. However, a screening program can reduce the chances of ministry and volunteer liability to an acceptable level, when part of a total risk management program, and help reduce the chances of child
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This guest post was written by Amy Fenton Lee. In 1969 Sesame Street introduced a cast of everyday neighbors to carry minor plotlines as teaching tools for millions of American preschoolers. The groundbreaking children’s television series demonstrated how people with disabilities integrated into the everyday lives of the show’s other characters. Introducing Linda the librarian
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By Sarah A. Keith “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” Proverbs 22:6 Some people believe Proverbs 22:6 is a promise from God that if we do our jobs well, as parents or educators, our children will eventually follow Him. Others interpret
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by Amy Fenton Lee This article is part of a series of articles on Special Needs by Amy Fenton Lee. See the first article, Special Needs: Your Best Resource May be Outside the Church, the second article, Special Needs: The Volunteers’ Blessings and the third article, Special Needs: Understanding the Diagnosis, Understand the individual. Most children’s ministers with experience in
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by Amy Fenton Lee This article is part of a series of articles on Special Needs by Amy Fenton Lee. See the first article, Special Needs: Your Best Resource May be Outside the Church and the second article, Special Needs: The Volunteers’ Blessings. Many churches lack formal programs that reach or intentionally include children with special needs. However,
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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 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 learning new lingo and understanding the importance of very particular
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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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