i am much afraid – the beloved main character of the book “hind feet on high places.” the children’s version of the book is one of the first i recommend to kids struggling with fear. that and sissy goff’s “worry-free girls“. if they are not in your kid’s ministry or parent library, add them today. because of my struggle with fear in my life, seeing…
25 Lessons for My 25 Year
five years ago i wrote a blog post dedicated to lessons learned in my 20 years in full-time ministry. as i begin my 25th year, i thought i would update the list with five more lessons i have learned and things i wish i had known when i started 25 years ago. i tend to learn the hard way, so i am sure there are…
on mission kids
one of the greatest resources i believe for children’s ministry leaders is a book entitled “Gospel Centered Kids Ministry” by brain dembowcyzk. if you don’t own it, order it today. (last i saw it was only $7 on lifeway.com.) and pick one up for every member of your team. several years ago, lifeway asked me to take part in a video training series they did…
ETCH 2020
i love the etch conference. i am grieved i want be able to gather in person with ministry friends that are like family, but i am excited they have creatively worked out an online solution. below i have posted the breakouts i am leading. i sure would love to “see” you there. register here. Discover what is needed for your team to grow (ministry teams,…
family life groups in a unique time
we were giving the word that it was time to figure out a way to bring families safely back on campus. what would we do? 40% of our investors (volunteers) are 65 and up, several other teachers weren’t comfortable coming back yet, and we didn’t have enough space or volunteers to social distance kids in classrooms. researching what other churches were doing and having a…