How to Build a Children's Ministry
Dr. David P. Gallagher
GETTING TURNED AROUND
When you've already started, what do you do next? Ask yourself
these questions. Then choose two areas to work on that need
change.
- How much weekly prayer time do I spend for my children's
ministry? Is that enough? Why or why not?
- Have I shared my dreams and vision for children's ministry with
lay people in my church?
-- The names of people I've shared my vision with:
-- The names of my prayer support group:
-- Where and when we meet (or plan to meet):
- Do I have a clear statement of my children's ministry
philosophy?
- What are my objectives for the coming months? for the next five
years?
- What existing program(s) do we have for children?
- Which of these programs is most effective? least
effective?
- Can something be done to improve the ineffective programs, or
should they be cut? Explain.
- What are some new children's programs I'd like to see in the
next year?
- How would I rate our current curriculum?
- Who are potential volunteers who could observe and be trained
in our children's ministry?
- How can I involve parents in transportation and
evaluation?
- How can we expand our outreach?
- How can we improve our facility? our publicity?
- What is our current children's ministry budget, and how can it
be better used?
- Am I involving parents, children, and staff in the evaluation
process? If not, how can I do this better?
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