Failure is Essential
If you want to do something remarkable you have to be willing to risk failure. You can talk and plan, talk and plan, talk and plan. Eventually you just have to try. Your idea will probably fail. That’s OK. Make the adjustment and go at it again. Formula? Test fast; fail fast; adjust fast. You [...]
Top 10 Reasons to Use Big City Studio
10 Reasons to use Big City Studio by Kidz Blitz… Teaches BIG TRUTH Bible principles that inspire kids. Uses teaching techniques that involve kids. Customizable to fit your needs. Reproducible for any teacher/worker in your church. Best games ever! Easy skits that illustrate the lesson. (Just ask Joe Nitro, Heather DeShay and Haywood.) Cool handouts. [...]
Mere Relevance
If what you are teaching is merely relevant, you are already behind. We would never thinking of limiting pilot instruction to what was relevant. Can you hear the conversation in the hanger now? “We’re not going to bother with teaching you what to do in a storm,” says the instructor, “since none of you have [...]
Culture Shock 101
It turns out that the melting pot culture of Florida is somewhat different than the slow paced culture of eastern Kentucky. Who knew? In 1982 I planted a church in Morehead, Kentucky where I served as lead pastor for seven years. Then, in 1989 I moved to Tampa and planted a church from scratch/nothing. I [...]
CM Pyramid
This is what I use to keep my focus. from the bottom up… *TEACH THE WORD OF GOD – God’s word produces faith. Make principles from the Bible the center piece of your teaching. * NEVER STOP LEARNING – Never become complacent with what you know. * GET KIDS INVOLVED – Kids learn best by [...]
Children’s Ministry Compared to Other Ministries
What’s the difference between the requirements/responsibilities of the children’s pastor, the youth pastor and other ministry positions? WARNING: Do NOT show this to your youth/student pastor.
My First Sunday as Children’s Pastor
I found out the hard way: there’s a big difference between ministering to adults and ministering to kids. Here’s what happened my very first Sunday as children’s pastor. Not only had I never been a children’s pastor before, I had never even worked in children’s ministry. Here’s what happened. Roger Fields
Are You Sitting Under a Broom Tree?
It is easier for God to steer a moving vessel than for Him to start-up a stationary one. Rarely does one hear the voice of God by sitting on a rock waiting for Him to speak. Start doing something and God will direct you. Why? How does this work? It is easier to hear “no” [...]
The Good Management Problem
Good management is the biggest hindrance to good leadership. Remember, management is doing the thing right; leadership is doing the right thing. Management is doing something well; leadership is deciding what should be done. Churches don’t do what they should be doing because what they are already doing is running smoothly even though it’s not [...]
4 Functions of Children's Ministry
To serve the Lord by… 1. Supporting your church. Help your church move forward by supporting its vision. 2. Influencing the kids. Help kids be something more than average while leading them into a relationship with the Lord. 3. Empowering the parents. Give parents tools and ideas for raising their kids. 4. Releasing your workers. [...]
Fretters Anonymous
Hi, my name is Roger. I am a fretter. I have been fret-free now for ninety days. If there was a Fretters Anonymous, most children’s pastors would have to put down their puppets and sign up. Most of us are chronic fretters. We see evil gaining momentum in the world. We know the kids we [...]
Push Back
If people can’t push back they will eventually push away. If people don’t feel like they have the freedom to voice disagreement they will eventually leave you. Ordinary people need to believe they are valuable enough to be heard. If they don’t think you are listening to them, they will eventually go someplace where they [...]
