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This article was guest written by Lindsey Bush. A few years ago, I came across a scripture that gave me renewed perspective on welcoming families to our church community. The scripture contains the words of Jesus’ brother, James, at a crucial time in the early church. A council had been formed to discuss the inclusion of Gentiles […]
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I, like many of you, am thick in the throes of raising active, athletic kids in the midst of ministry, marriage, and more. I constantly have dugout cheers reverberating in my brain with three softball players in our family. One of the most common cheers is “Go, Fight, Win!” This would be my cheer (and
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Written by Ali Thompson, Executive Editor at Group Publishing. This is a paid partnership. Churches come in all shapes and sizes. That’s an amazing thing about the diversity of the body of Christ! Some people want the high-tech productions that are easier to pull off in a large church. But others want the relational connection
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Many thousands of leaders love Children’s Pastors Conference and have been coming for years (if not decades)! Every year, we also have hundreds of leaders come for their very first time. They’re all coming because they serve in children’s ministry. But did you know at CPC in January, we also host our Engage Family Ministry
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Part of Children’s Ministry is engaging parents in their child’s discipleship journey. So, you’ve met a child’s parents and learned their name, but now what? How do you go from simply saying hello to building a connection?Remember, engaging with parents can be just as intimidating for them as it is for you.
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This post was written by Crystal Mazzuca, an INCM Blog Team member. I met Julie when I first started attending my church. She was walking in front of me with a MOPS magazine, and, being the extrovert that I am, I immediately introduced myself to her and boldly asked if I could join her at
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Your ministry is amazing! You are passionate and dedicated, and you pour out your enthusiasm week after week, month after month, year after year! And yet, sometimes it can feel like you’re the only one who is totally sold out and bought into the mission of reaching kids for Jesus.
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This post was written by Melissa Hendrickson, a member of the INCM Blog team. Sunday mornings, Wednesday nights, or whichever days your church meets are challenging times to get to know the adults of the families you serve. As you check children into their classes and help new guests find their way, there isn’t time
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As a mom and Children’s Ministry Leader, I would often practice what I would preach with my own sons. I desired to teach my boys biblical truths and foundations of the faith in practical ways that they could apply the Word of God and its principles to their lives even in their elementary years. I realized that I could teach…
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This post was written by Kim Hudson, a member of the INCM Blog team. Connection. Community. Discipleship. We know how to make those connections when we welcome kids and their grownups in our buildings, but are we taking full advantage of discipling those same people Jesus entrusts us with outside of the four walls? Are
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