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Pruning Your Preteen Ministry

It’s that time of the year. You are probably stressing over your summer camp for preteens or recruiting preteen leaders to make it through...

Brain Awareness Week: Kids and Classical Music

The Surprise Symphony by Franz Joseph Haydn was playing softly in the kindergarten classroom as the students worked quietly in their various...

Good Friday Reflections

So, last night I got the privilege of speaking to the 1st-5th graders at our Good Friday service. I actually used the Good Friday lesson...

Strategic Service: Developing Service-Minded Hearts

As leaders, it is important that we are convinced that strategic service is truly an opportunity to be shareholders in the work God...

Why Can't We All Get Along – Part 2

Ephesians 4:11-12 says “It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some...

God to the Rescue | Week 2 | Put God First

I never wanted to work at a church. Like, Never. See, I had a plan for my life. I wanted to be a speech therapist or...

Uptown Be Attitudes

When we redid our children’s facility a few years back I took that opportunity to change lots of things. One of the things...

Fail It Forward

We’ve heard the term “pay it forward”. I also like to tell people to “fail it forward.” Failing It Forward is learning from...

Preteen Ministry – What Are You Doing?

Youth Ministry has been around possibly longer than you might think…about 150 years.  The earliest youth ministries were developed with the goal of educating...

Special Needs & The Future of Children’s Ministry

I am greatly honored to be one of the 20+ leaders from children’s ministry circles invited to contribute to the FREE resource, The Future...

Winners vs. Whiners: Comparing Two Teachers

Jody Capehart: "It is amazing what a difference a new coaching style made with a good team."

A Great Model for Enlisting New Volunteers

Dale Hudson offers a model to use to help connect with new volunteers for your ministry.

Kidmin–Know Their Names

Dan Scott reminds children's ministry teachers of an important factor in fostering relationships with kids.

Local + Church

“The local church is the hope of the world.” - Bill Hybels I get excited about opportunities to present Christ in media, culture, music...

Andrew Tremonti on Leveraging the Challenge of Kids’ Imagination

At Seeds Conference, Andrew Tremonti of Church on the Move (Tulsa, OK), discussed teaching 4 and 5 year olds. Sometimes the biggest challenge to teaching...

Be Yourself

This past week I was reading the story of David and Goliath. It's gotta' be one of the coolest stories in the Bible....

Missional Children’s Ministry | Live God's Way

Christ followers should be doing what God wants them to do. (James 1:21-25) This is more than just adherence to a set...

7 Mis-Perceptions About Children’s Ministry

Being a Children’s Pastor is so much fun! It’s also one of the more misunderstood roles in the church.  Here are 7 mis-perceptions...

Preteen Ministry Movement

I’ve always wanted to be a part of a movement of God in a city, church, or community. I tasted what it was...

Remains of Pastor’s Wife and Friend Identified; OK County GOP Chair...

News surfaced this week that Tifany Machel Adams is the GOP chair for Cimarron County, Oklahoma. Adams is one of four suspects charged with kidnapping and murdering pastor's wife Jilian Kelley and Kelley's friend Veronica Butler.

Rebecca McLaughlin on Whether Christians Can Agree To Disagree About Same-Sex...

Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can respond to common arguments that use the Bible to affirm same-sex relationships, the “why” behind God’s design for marriage, and the “beautiful and glorious vision” Christianity has for friendship.

Children's Ministry Leaders