Turn on the television, radio, computer, or any means of hearing the news, or gossip, and you will be bombarded with information about SARS-CoV-2 and the disease it causes which has been named coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. The first thing to do is to have an illness policy and re-enforce that during this time. … [Read more…]
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…]
As I wrote in a previous post, I was able to attend the Children’s Pastors Conference (CPC) in Orlando. I was a coach during the coaching sessions on the first day, and on Wednesday, I participated as part of a panel to talk about children’s ministry in a small church to encourage those in attendance. … [Read more…]
People often ask about conferences that they might be able to attend. For those serving in a small church, those options may be limited due to the expense of attending a conference, available time off from their job, coverage for the local ministries, etc. I have been fortunate to be able to attend the Children’s … [Read more…]
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