Dealing with the EGR* Volunteer
I’m so blessed that my wife is not only my best friend, she’s also my partner in ministry. She understands kids ministry, and like me, she also does a …
Common Barriers in Kids Ministry
Seems like I often look at my life and ministry and ask, “Why can’t I get off high center?” Seems like nothing is moving forward. I’m not one to be …
Ten Lessons in Leadership
Being on church staff for 20 years has rewarded me with beautiful friendships and divine moments of personal and spiritual growth. I have worked with …
3 Top Tips for Leading Your Leaders
Leading leaders is a vital part of having an effective kids ministry. Chuck Peters — new to our Kids Ministry team, but with years of leadership …
Raising Wholly Kids
People often ask me what I love about my job, and I often stumble to answer exactly what it is that I love. The problem is that there are so many …
Try This, Not That: Enlistment
Enlistment is one of those tasks that never seems to be complete. As soon as you think you’ve gotten all the slots covered, someone shares that …
6 Tips for Recruiting Volunteers
It’s a recurring issue: Where will we find enough volunteers to intentionally impact our kids ministry this year? Fresh out of college, I have 6 …
3 Breakout Sessions You Don’t Want to Miss
In just a few weeks (six to be exact), something VERY EXCITING is happening in Nashville, Tennessee! Maybe you’ve seen our previous posts on KMC, our …
Why Didn\’t Somebody Tell Me That? (Part 10)
#10 Longevity is Valuable! Well… we made it. Today is the final installment of a TEN PART Monday morning series. These thoughts came from my …
Why Didn\’t Somebody Tell Me That (Part 9)
Be As Loyal As Possible! We’re almost through this Monday morning series. I hope you’ve enjoyed my thoughts on several things I learned the hard …
Why Didn\’t Somebody Tell Me That? (Part 8)
# 8 Change is sometimes good… sometimes not so good. Over the past few weeks I’ve enjoyed sharing some of my thoughts about some of the things I …
Why Didn\’t Somebody Tell Me That (Part 7)
Every Hill Is NOT Worth Dying On! This one took me a while to get through my thick head. I believe that everything I had ever been taught was the …
