Who Are They? --by Roger Fields Let's play a game. I am thinking of a specific group of people. Who are they? Let me describe them to you. They... Worship the one, true God Sing praises to God Read scripture Pray regularly Uphold virtues and values Love God Care for the poor Gather [...]
The Toggle Switch In My Brain by Roger Fields There is a toggle switch in my brain. The right side is for creativity. The left side is for organization. Both work but never at the same time. I can be creative or I can be organized. I cannot be creative AND organized on the [...]
Children's pastors can get frustrated with their situation. They want to move forward and they meet resistance. If your job is a basket of roses and puppies then challenge someone for a game of Words with Friends and skip this article. You cannot control every situation you face as a children's pastor. So what [...]
How to Extract Gator Snot in 7 Easy Steps What is Gator Snot, you ask? Well, as it's name implies, Gator Snot is a gooey, green substance produced in the nostrils of ailing alligators. It has many applications, but most applicable to the kidmin world is it's popular use as a slime alternative [...]
What's a Kidmin conference without free stuff? 1. Be 1 of the first 25 people to our Blitz exhibit. 2. Tell me, Donnie Slade, the ultra-secret, code words (Gator Snot). 3. Lights and sirens will sound as you are presented your free gift! Not really. But I'll be smiling! What? You want [...]
Is it a good idea to send mom and dad to jail if their kid is a bully in school?
Have You Reset the Gospel Lately? The Gospel is not about your virtues and values. It’s not about your sacrificial service to the Lord, your faithfulness to your discipleship program or your leadership principles, or how spiritual you are. It’s not even about how closely you follow Jesus. None of those things. The Gospel [...]
The 4 Dragons of Ministry By Roger Fields There are 4 dragons of ministry. They can kill you spiritually. Here’s how it happens. You start off with the joy of being a new believer. God’s grace is abundant and you feel it. Jesus is alive in you. You hear God’s voice within you. You [...]
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 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 [...]