Tag Archives: Contours of Children’s Ministry Series
forming young leaders
Today two adult colleagues and I worked with our elementary age children to prepare them to lead the early childhood kids church next week. They are very excited. Our Bible theme next week deals with how God created the land in … Continue reading
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Innovator
Photo by Glen Alan Woods This photo was taken deep within the confines of the Group Publishing facility. The sign was posted next to a door. The room inside was empty at the time of this photo, but the sign … Continue reading
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excellence requires hard work
Have you ever taken a moment to admire a painting or sculpture? Perhaps a poem took your breath away, or a novel captured your imagination long after you finished its final page. Maybe it was a classical piano piece, or … Continue reading
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letting go of mommy and daddy
Today I greeted a three year old girl who visited our early childhood kids church for the second time. She was tiny. Sweet. And she did not want to let go of mommy. Her mother and I exchanged a knowing … Continue reading
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my children’s ministry heroes are average
Recently Christine Yount Jones put out a call to her CM Mag Facebook friends to submit names of people who are heroes in children’s ministry. She is asking for names of those who are current heroes based on the last … Continue reading
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Unleashing Creativity in the Face of Discouragement
I am most creative when I am most passionate. For in that passion I set aside preconceived inhibitions which tell me that I cannot do it. It is as if I look at the Simon Cowell of my imagination and … Continue reading
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Children Find Ways to Enjoy Play
As I entered the parking lot of the apartment complex across from my church, I noticed two boys running and laughing. It was not an unusual sight on a late summer afternoon. Then I noticed the source of their interest. … Continue reading
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puppets in children’s ministry
I have been in children’s ministry for a lot of years. I have had a love/hate relationship with puppets. No, I was not teased by puppets when I was a child. No bully puppets cornered me in the back of … Continue reading
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Family Ministry: Why Am I Concerned With It?
Why am I concerned about ministry to and with families? What motivates me on this investigation of its various expressions in the church context? Perhaps a brief outline of my thinking will help explain. As some of my readers are … Continue reading
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What I do with CM trends
Introduction Children’s ministry trends, and by extension broader church and social trends, are interesting to observe. Sometimes I even find myself identifying with them, but not always, and not for the reasons some might suspect. I have never been someone … Continue reading
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