The area for general posts not specific to either small or micro churches.
Are you in any children’s ministry Facebook groups? I am in several of them and I have noticed that frequently on Sunday mornings those leading children’s ministry lament their volunteers who may call out leaving them short staffed. There are times that I will question how they view their volunteers which often leads to them … [Read more…]
As I write this post, I can already hear the responses being formulated, mainly quoting 1 Timothy 5:18, ” For the Scripture says: Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain, and “The worker is worthy of his wages.”” (CSB) I am in no way saying that children’s ministry leaders should … [Read more…]
It is the beginning of the new year. There is excitement in the air as we contemplate all of the new things we plan to embrace in the new year. Along with many of these new beginnings will be many failures. I have heard that most new year’s resolutions fall by the wayside within the … [Read more…]
Karl Vaters recently wrote a post on his New Small Church blog (his latest posts are included in the footer of this site) entitled, “Why Are There So Few Resources For Churches Under 50?” which prompted this post about the few resources for children’s ministries in churches under 100. That is 100 people, adults and … [Read more…]
Several decades ago before the internet became such a vast resource of information and knowledge, I served in a small and medium sized church. Looking at the people around me, I thought that I was unique, different than other people. I felt alone serving in children’s ministry. It was not until I began to make … [Read more…]
