The area for general posts not specific to either small or micro churches.
How you decide which age groups attend children’s church depends greatly on your individual church dynamic. Here are a few items: At what age/grade does your children’s ministry end – i.e. 4th, 5th or 6th grade How your children’s ministry is divided in other ministries – for consistency Whether or not you have Sunday School … [Read more…]
Whether or not to have children in the worship service with their parents and other adults is a “hot” topic of discussion today. The question being addressed today is: Whether or not to change our current format of keeping the kids in the main service during worship, then dismissing to classes, OR have them go … [Read more…]
Serving in a small church can present some unique struggles. As this website grows, we will be covering many of those scenarios. There are many “keys” to doing well as you serve in a children’s ministry in a small church. We have compiled three keys to help you maintain a proper focus as you serve. … [Read more…]
At the CMConference, I sat in on a breakout led by Joe Bridger, a former children’s pastor who has become a lead pastor of a church. The breakout focused on the seasons of ministry and covered a few key points. First the realization that there are seasons of ministry within a calendar year and you … [Read more…]
There are many conferences that one can attend. The CMConference is one of my favorites because it is an intimate atmosphere. A time of true networking opportunities and hearing from not just “big name” speakers from the Kidmin community, but others who are working in the trenches alongside of you. It seems as if in … [Read more…]
New Small Church – Blog by Karl Vaters