Leadership lesson: Never assume. When a man attempted to siphon gasoline from a motor home parked on a Seattle street, he quickly realized he had made a small mistake. Police arrived at the scene to find an ill man curled up next to a motor home trying to steal gasoline and plugged his hose into the motor home’s sewage tank [...]
Lets face it. The problem with reporting child abuse is not whether or not to report an incident of a child with a black eye or rope burns on their wrists. The problem, even turmoil, happens when we have a gut feeling or suspicion that there MIGHT be abuse but no real obvious signs. The [...]
I don’t like to think about this, let alone be faced with a decision of what to do about it. Whether we like it or not, each of us are in situations where we may come in contact with a child being abused. As a children’s church volunteer and mom, I see 60+ kids on [...]
If the prodigal son had access to a few government programs, he would never have returned home to his father. If he had been able to turn up his nose at eating pig food and, instead, swiped his government electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card at Publix, he would have been content to stay in that [...]
Jesus broke all the rules of ministry when He arrived in Nazareth. It didn’t bother Him to challenge the status quo of what others thought ministry should be. Our culture is changing at a breathtaking speed. Ministry is struggling to keep up. The rules are changing. READ MORE
There’s a lot of hogwash in ministry, a lot of stuff we do/believe that just isn’t so. We often fool ourselves into believing things that are not true, or only partially true. Facing the facts will help you move forward and reduce discouragement. Here are some of my top no-nonsense ministry facts. You are NOT [...]
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. [...]
Some of your shelved ideas will actually work? There is someone undiscovered in your church who can bring new energy/creativity to your children’s ministry? You are more creative than you think? There is someone in your church who would be willing to pay for something you need if you would only ask? What’s another great [...]
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