Kid’s Ministry Category
8 Ways to Protect Your Children From Sexual Abuse
Posted on March 30, 2017 1 Comment
It is the God-given responsibility of parents to protect their children as best as they can from danger. Many children suffer the horror of sexual abuse and often experience life-long trauma as a result. One of the best ways we can love them is to take practical steps to help ensure their safety. Here are some suggestions […]
Don’t Just Ask “What Did You Learn at Church Today?”
Posted on March 7, 2016 1 Comment
Probably every Christian parent has done it. After church or after youth group, we load the family up into the car and about 10 seconds into the ride home mom or dad turns to their kids in the back and asks, “So, what did you learn in church today?” I know that you mean well. […]
The Main Goal Every Parent Should Have For Their Kids
Posted on January 16, 2015 Leave a Comment
Upfront disclaimer: By no means am I claiming to be an expert parent. I’m only about four and a half years into this parenting thing, and one thing I can say is that it is simultaneously the hardest thing I have ever done and the most rewarding thing I have ever done…and I still have […]
4 Dangers of Being a Church Kid
Posted on April 12, 2014 Leave a Comment
Many Christians, like me, grew up going to church. Our earliest memories include attending church. It has been a part of our lives from the beginning and in many ways this is a great blessing. I cannot think of a circumstance where it would be better to not have grown up in church. As far as I […]
50 Prayers For My Son
Posted on March 10, 2014 Leave a Comment
I pray that he would put his faith in Christ and be born again. I pray that he would experience God’s will for his life. I pray that he would grow up to be a greater man than I. I pray that he would be a hard worker. I pray that he would love and […]
Preparing a Youth Ministry Budget
Posted on January 23, 2014 Leave a Comment
As a youth pastor, one of the trickiest parts of organizing a healthy youth ministry is figuring out how to disperse your budget. Youth pastors have a reputation as people who are less organized and like to wing-it with stuff, but make no mistake – having a plan in place for your budget is part […]
Thinking of Home Like a Foreign Mission Field
Posted on December 27, 2013 Leave a Comment
In North America, we are fond of sending missionaries overseas. Nothing gets a church fired up like sending people on short or long-term mission trips. But anyone who has participated in cross-cultural missions knows that it is not easy. There is a lot of preparation that makes missionary work successful. Learning a new language, studying […]
The Battle Against Compassion Fatigue
Posted on December 9, 2013 Leave a Comment
Compassion fatigue, according to Wikipedia, was first recognized as a medical condition in the 1950’s. It is essentially the gradual lessening of compassion a person has towards those in need. It happens most often in people who are professional caregivers in some sense: doctors, nurses, first responders, counsellors, and even ministry leaders. The way compassion […]
Why You Shouldn’t Be Freaking Out That Young People Are Leaving the Church
Posted on October 3, 2013 Leave a Comment
I hear about it and read about it all the time: young people are leaving the church. Usually the language used is meant to create some sort of panic among Christians. It’s said that there is a “mass exodus” and a “sharp decline” among faith in young people. They leave “never to return” and because […]
Make Kids Ministry Fun!
Posted on August 18, 2013 2 Comments
This past week we wrapped up our annual Adventure Camp at our church. What a great week it was! The kids just had a blast and, truth be told, so did the volunteers. It sure is a lot of hard work, and everyone is worn out by the end of the week, but there is […]
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