danielle bell, Author at dandibell

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FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY – Sustainable Children’s Ministry

January 3, 2018 11 Comments

[box type=”bio”] for a chance to win a free copy of this book, comment below and share why you would like to read this book during this season of your ministry. all names of those that comment will be entered into a random name picker for a chance to win this book free. winner will be announced on my blog on friday, january 12.[/box]

i don’t read nearly as much as i should. i know, i know a real leader is always a leaner. i want to learn, i just find it difficult to sit still for long periods of time. 🙂 so let me just say when i come into a dawson kids staff meeting with a book that we are all going to read (in addition to the book the ministerial staff is already reading), they know it must be important. that is how i feel about “sustainable children’s ministry”. i was so glad to get an advance copy of this amazing resource (it releases at the end of the month) and here is my endorsement found in the book.

[box] “in a ministry culture where gimmicks and entertainment can overshadow the reason we serve, it is refreshing to read a book that keeps the essentials and the eternal front and center. whether you are new to ministry or a seasoned pro, “sustainable children’s ministry” is for you. proven, practical steps mixed with just enough real-life ministry examples provide the reader with a resource to build a ministry from scratch, evaluate an existing ministry, or tweak a program to make it strong until the end.” danielle bell, minister to children, dawson family of faith, birmingham,[/box]

so for a chance to win a copy of this book, i am asking you to comment and share how this book would help you in your season of ministry. for me, after 20 years in kidmin, i need help seeing things i can no longer see – things too familiar to be recognized. as our team reads this book i will challenge us to look closely at our policies, systems, lack of systems, etc. to see where we fall short. in areas where we are a last minute team, i want us to find ways to build structure to be ahead of the game instead of arriving right on time. i am a visionary and details don’t come naturally to me, so as i read i want to leave with two solid changes i can make in my planning. that’s just the beginning, i am hoping this book delivers even more of a push to more quality backbones that support our Gospel-centered ministry. what about you?

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parenting conferece

January 3, 2018 No Comments

y’all i am super excited about the parenting conference dawson is hosting at the end of the month. our minister to young adults was wise enough to book some of the most amazing speakers and our whole discipleship team is on board. these speakers are counselors, parents, and full of wisdom and practical insight in raising kids and pointing them to Jesus. i was so honored to get to hear david at the ETCH conference this year and as a new mom and ministry leader, i couldn’t take notes fast enough. so if you are in the birmingham area, you won’t want to miss this. if you are not in the area, you can learn more about our special guests here and how we are scheduling our parenting day here.

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value of kidmin community – eat this book

January 1, 2018 No Comments

one of the things i love most about the kidmin community is the way that most ministries understand that we are on the same team and are open to sharing any ideas, successes or failures. this is exactly how i stumbled across one of the programs i am most excited to launch today.

i was reading the blog post “imagine this: children in love with the Bible” on wearekidmin.com. i was so blown away and excited and it wasn’t a coincidence that our church was focusing on Bible reading this year. so, i clicked the link to learn more about the eat this book challenge. that’s when i knew that i didn’t need to recreate the wheel on helping kids read the Bible, dema had already done an amazing job and was providing the resource to others.

in my opinion, it was worth every penny. we received a digital file that could be customized (so don’t worry you can start this program anytime), great promotional resources, emails, facebook group, and more. i am sharing this information because several people have seen our promotional posts and have thought i came up with this idea. i wish!!!!

so kidmin friends, if you are looking for a way to get your kids and families into daily Bible reading and memorization so they will fall in love with God through His Word, i can’t recommend eat this book more. i can’t wait to see the way God uses this challenge in the lives of families in dawson kids. thank you dema for your faithfulness and sharing your passion with other kidmin leaders.

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the tough questions part 3 of 3

November 16, 2017 No Comments

[box] if we truly believe that kids are the church of today we need to provide a safe place for them to ask the tough questions and give them Bible-based responses. [/box]

find part 1 of 3 here.
find part 2 of 3 here.

https://vimeo.com/241941439

https://vimeo.com/242074308

https://vimeo.com/242130289

https://vimeo.com/242129029

https://vimeo.com/241942961

https://vimeo.com/242131750

i would love to hear how you tackle the hard questions from kids in your ministry. comment below with your ideas.

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the tough questions – part 2 of 3

November 13, 2017 No Comments

[box] if we truly believe that kids are the church of today we need to provide a safe place for them to ask the tough questions and give them Bible-based responses. [/box]

find part 1 of 3 here.

https://vimeo.com/242108934

https://vimeo.com/242120749

https://vimeo.com/242123823

https://vimeo.com/242126266

About Me

Danielle has over 25 years of kidmin experience and she possesses a great fervor for sharing, discipling, and shepherding children and families with the message of Jesus Christ. Danielle is a well-respected leader and trainer in the area of Children's Ministry and has spoken regionally at local churches and nationally at children’s ministry conferences. She is a curriculum writer for Gospel Project Kids. and Awana brite. She has also written the following resources: “God’s Brave Girl” Leader and Student Guides (Lifeway), “The Gospel God’s Plan for Me” Leader and Student Guides (Lifeway), and the Younger KidMin chapter for “Children’s Ministry Volunteer Handbook” (Outreach). Danielle is the lead instructor for the Children's Ministry Certificate at beadisciple.com. In 2010, Danielle was named by “Children’s Ministry Magazine” as one of the top 20 Children’s Ministry Leaders to watch. Danielle’s blog, dandibell.com, is one of the top 100 kid’s ministry blogs.
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one of the things i love most about the kidmin community is the way that most ministries understand that we are on the same team and are open to sharing any ideas, successes or failures. this is exactly how i stumbled across one of the programs i am most excited to launch today.

[box] if we truly believe that kids are the church of today we need to provide a safe place for them to ask the tough questions and give them Bible-based responses. [/box]

find part 1 of 3 here. find part 2 of 3 here.

i would love to hear how you tackle the hard questions from kids in your ministry. comment below with your ideas.

[box] if we truly believe that kids are the church of today we need to provide a safe place for them to ask the tough questions and give them Bible-based responses. [/box]

find part 1 of 3 here.

find part 1 of 3 here.
find part 2 of 3 here.