Yikes! Saying these kidmin phrases is downright dangerous and not in the fun, adventurous, risk-taker kind of way. Dangerous in the way that will bring your ministry to either a fast--or long and agonizing--halt kind of way. These are the most dangerous kidmin phrases. 1. We have never done it that way before. This [...]
How To Stop Going Around In Spiritual Circles? Do we send kids around in spiritual circles? Do we teach contradictory concepts that spin people into spiritual circles? Do many of our lessons paint a fuzzy picture of our relationship with God? I think so. And it destroys our freedom in Christ. It’s high [...]
How Many Church Staff Members Does It Take To Change A Light Bulb? LEAD PASTOR: 0 He never does anything himself. ASSOCIATE PASTOR: unknown "Huh. What bulb?" STUDENT PASTOR: 22 1 to screw in the bulb and 21 student leaders to explain to the irate parents why the lights went out during the [...]
Family Event for Churches Are churches a fun family destination? There are so many fun entertainment options for families in America from a fun evening out to a full on vacation. Most options are pricey and don't involve the church. But hold on a minute! We can fix that! Blitz is all about [...]
The Few So you quit children's ministry... Say what you want about being a children’s pastor. The fact is this: you are in an ELITE GROUP. There are few who would ever attempt what you do. Very few. You prepare weekly Bible content that reaches kids. You recruit, train and motivate a team [...]
New Kidmin Acronyms Does your kidmin team know these new acronyms? MVDSUA: My Volunteers Didn’t Show Up Again. "Ugh. Another MVDSUA Sunday." INABB: I Need A Bigger Budget. "Dear Pastor, INABB." WITKTTSR: Where Is The Key To The Supply Room? “Fred, WITKTTSR?" IBCOY: Is Big Church Out Yet? "Hey, Betty! IBCOY?" PKOTL: Pastor’s Kid On [...]
6 Pitfalls Every New Children’s Pastor Should Avoid Be careful, new children’s pastor, where you step. There are potholes and pitfalls out there. Here are some. Don’t make any changes too fast. That will make the people around you insecure. Build relationships first. Don’t make high-impact decisions without listening to the input of others [...]
My background is in adult ministry. That's the ministry where people don't vomit during your message and they can leave to go pee without raising their hands. But here is how I got into children's ministry. After pastoring two churches I took a sweet gig as an associate pastor in Florida. It was a [...]
BREAKING THE HEX New book by Roger Fields and Jeff Fields Discover how the cross KILLED religion and set you free to enjoy God Buy on Amazon Roger's 7 Personal Rules By Roger Fields My rules and I'm stickin' to 'em. I rely on what Jesus did for [...]
6 Reasons Why Children's Ministry is Superior to All Other Ministries Children's Ministry is superior! That's right, I said it. Children's ministry is superior. By that I mean better/higher/cooler than all other ministries in the church. Period. Don't even think about disagreeing with me on this. Yes, I know all ministry is important, [...]