4 Tips for Focusing on Both People and Results in KidMin
In a previous blog post, I posed the question, “Should KidMin leaders focus on people or results?” The conclusion was that Jesus’s love for us and …
How to Combine Scripture and Music for Kids
I am honored to host friend and colleague in ministry, Josh Waugh this week. Josh is a worship pastor who discovered the Nothing Less research that …
Teaching God’s Word to Impact Young Lives
Hebrews 4:12 says that God’s Word is living and effective. When you hear these two words, what comes to mind? Do they seem foreign as they apply to an …
Don’t Let Your Guard Down: Travel Tips for Your KidMin Journey
My 20 year old daughter, Tally, is about to take her first overseas mission trip. While I have traveled internationally on many occasions, she has …
Ways to Avoid Burnout in 2019
Burnout. Just hearing the word burnout can bring up feelings of exhaustion and hopelessness at work. Chances are good that if you’ve been involved in …
Camp Creates Courageous Parents
As a leader in kids ministry, you’ve seen kids “grow up” at camp, but did you know camp creates courageous parents too? Camp is an amazing environment …
6 Things Kids Leaders Should Know about Curriculum: Part 2
When people ask me what I do for a living, I tell them that I help produce Bible study curriculum. But of course, it is so much more than the way I …
Why Prepare? Is it really all that important?
In 1 Corinthians 14:40 we read, “Everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way.” I’m convinced that the time we have with kids at church …
See, Show, Share, and Compare Lifeway Kids Curriculum
Comparing Lifeway Kids curriculum resources is easier than ever thanks to a brand new collection of easy-access resource guides available online now …
The Value of Saying Thank You
When was the last time you received appreciation? Was it with a note, a gift, a word of encouragement, or a small gift to say “thank you”? Were you …
3 Things You Could Be Missing if you Skip Summer Camp
Loading up a bus full of sugar-and-soda-filled kids to go away from home to summer camp for a few nights is no small commitment. But if you’ve been to …
6 Things Kids Leaders Should Know about Curriculum
When people ask me what I do for a living, I tell them that I help produce Bible study curriculum. But of course it is so much more than the way I …
