Leader Resources Read in 6 mins 4 Ways to Become a Gutsy Leader Are you a gutsy leader? Leadership takes guts and willingness to do the hard stuff. Leadership is a hot topic. The most popular books, articles, blogs, and podcasts are centered… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min Silo No More: Tips to Strengthen Ministry Relationships Within Your Church Children’s ministries impact children, but when functioning at their best they also impact entire churches. Unity with your church is foundational to the success of your children’s ministry. Here are… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 6 Reasons to Never Stop Learning + 5 Ways to Keep Learning The reason you should never stop learning is because children’s ministry is challenging. Rarely a week goes by that my job doesn’t require of me some knowledge of conflict resolution,… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins Personal Retreat Plan: Come Away, My Beloved Here’s your personal retreat plan: Come Away, My Beloved. It’s time to kick back and do nothing but be renewed. Schedule a few hours for just you and God. Location… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 4 Strategies for Combatting a Burnout Season in Ministry It’s not just the tough times that leave us running on empty. The good times in your ministry can lead to a burnout season, too, if you’re not careful. Burnout… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins What’s the Difference Between Speaking and Leading? “Pastor Bob” really knows how to captivate an audience while speaking. People say he’s a “great communicator.” And many people assume that Pastor Bob’s eloquence also means he’s a great… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins Leadership: Why You Need to Set Boundaries If “good fences make good neighbors,” what are you doing with an unmended wall? Find out how you can reestablish your personal boundaries. “Before I built a wall I’d ask… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins Here’s Your Wakeup Call That You Need More Rest Are you fried, tired, overwhelmed, and at your wits’ end in ministry? Don’t despair—maybe it’s just a wakeup call to rest. God created the heavens and earth in six days.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 25 Simple and Effective, Ways to Lift Your Spirit Quickly These 25 off-the-beaten-path ways to find encouragement are simple, but effective in quickly lifting your spirits. This thing we call “ministry.” It gives us the opportunity to use our gifts… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 10 mins 5 Real-Life Situations That Left Ministers Dangerously Discouraged Discouragement, despair, and disillusionment — these children’s ministers have been to the brink…and survived. Here’s how you can, too. Some call it a dry spell. For others, it’s a low… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins Feeling Exhausted? Recharge Your Spirit Today! Use these ideas to recharge your spirit and rekindle the reasons you first said yes to God’s call to children’s ministry. It’s a typical Monday morning. Before you even get… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins Overwhelmed? Pulled in 1,000 Directions? Here’s Help. Are you overwhelmed? Do you feel like you’re being pulled in 1,000 directions? Here’s some helpful advice from a children’s pastor who’s been there. You’ve got lessons to prep. Your… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 25 Essentials to Be an Excellent Children’s Ministry Leader Whether you lead an entire children’s ministry, teach a class, lead a small group, or serve as a team member, you are a leader. But are you an excellent leader?… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins How to Handle 5 Types of Criticism That Lead to Burnout Knowing how to handle the five different kinds of burning criticism can stop and maybe even reverse burnout in ministry. “Maybe I’m not called to children’s ministry after all.” “I’ve… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins 6 Ways to Pray for Others When You’re Limited on Time Feeling short on time but have a list of people to pray for? Here are six ways to pray for others when you think there’s no time. Prayer refreshes us,… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins Soul Care: Why Your Friendship With God Is So Important You’ve made it through the Easter season. Hallelujah! Now VBS and summer events loom large on the horizon. In your attempt to serve God and nurture young souls during this… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins 7 Ways to Avoid the Brink of Burnout Sometimes we get to the point where we just want a way out of our “ministry lives.” Burnout is real and impacts almost everyone at some point. What then? There… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins When Leadership Gets Lonely Leadership can get lonely. Here’s some advice on how you’ll make it through your lonely times and shine brightly on the other side. Ever wonder how you’ll make it through… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins The Many Hats of Ministers (and How to Share Them With Others) Children’s ministers wear many hats. Here are all the different hats you may be wearing, and how to share these hats with others on your team. “Just one more and… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 4 Reasons Why Your Children’s Ministry Volunteers Quit What’s causing your children’s ministry volunteers to quit, to slip out the door of your ministry? And what can you do about it? Children’s ministry volunteers are loving, caring people… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Prayers for the New Year: 31 Daily Prayers for Children’s Ministry For this new year, resolve to take on these daily prayers for your children’s ministry. What better time to get into a new rhythm of prayer than when you’re ringing… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
