Podcast: Greeter Ministry, First Impressions of Your Kid’s Ministry
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Podcast: Greeter Ministry, First Impressions of Your Kid’s Ministry

When I started at the church, there was this wonder senior adult man named Neil standing at his post faithfully every Sunday morning.  He always had a wonderful smile and said good morning to everyone with a handshake and a nod.  Sounds like the perfect greeter to me.  It is always terrific that someone is…

Should Sixth Grade Be In Youth?
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Should Sixth Grade Be In Youth?

What Do I Say? I serve as the Children’s Minster in Texas. I visit your “classroom” every other week or so for ideas, and greatly appreciate your “classroom”.  I need your assistance. Yesterday, during a break in staff meeting our pastor “just threw it out for conversation’s sake” asked our youth minister and me for…

Podcast: The ABCs of Getting the Word Out
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Podcast: The ABCs of Getting the Word Out

In a world with technology is better and more sophisticated than ever before, communication is still our most difficult barrier to overcome in the church.  I have three different devices to get email, tweets, notifications and even voice conversations and so do most people in my ministry.  Then why do people still say, “We didn’t…

Helping Kids Listen in Big Church
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Helping Kids Listen in Big Church

We are using this in our church with great success.  I wanted to make sure you had a copy too.  Finding something for kids to do while sitting in big church is a pressure parents sometimes put on the children’s minister. Susan O’Dell, Children’s Minister here in Oklahoma submitted a proven winner! You have probably…

Podcast: The Potholes on the Children’s Ministry Highway
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Podcast: The Potholes on the Children’s Ministry Highway

I love talking to people who have dedicated their lives to children’s ministry and Clara Mae has served her entire career in only a couple of churches.  First Baptist Church, Atlanta offered many opportunities for her to impact lives but it also comes with challenges that every ministry leader experiences.  Clara Mae openly shares how to…

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