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…]
We all want to reach more children, but are we prepared if they come? I once shared a vision of growing about 25% to our Awana leaders. I was met with dismay, how could we grow that much in one year? Awana has a component in their materials for children to bring a friend. I … [Read more…]
The question often comes up about starting, or re-establishing, children’s ministry in a small church. While in a church plant, I was tasked with that very job. To establish a solid children’s ministry as this church began and grew. I was fortunate that there were several young families and they, along with the church supporting … [Read more…]
Many small churches have members who do not see the need for child protection policies and other policies to keep the church safe. The common excuse is that we are small and we all know each other. Recently all churches, especially small ones, received a wake up call as a small church in Texas, in … [Read more…]
We hear about it all of the time, we need to theme our children’s ministry space. It can be key in helping engage the children in your ministry, in helping them return week after week. It used to be, and still is in same cases, that children’s ministry only had a major theme (decor) for … [Read more…]
New Small Church – Blog by Karl Vaters