Leader Resources Read in 6 mins 8 Critical Principles Every Person in Leadership Should Know Much of learning seems to happen through trial and error, and that’s true of learning to be a leader. We know when something hasn’t gone well, but often we aren’t… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins Running on Empty? Here’s How to Fill Your Leadership Tank How filling your leadership tank will give you the fuel to lead your entire team. “It’s just a busy season. I promise I’ll be home more when I finish this… Read More
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
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins Faith That Lasts: Fostering Lifelong Faith in Kids What can you do now to help children grow a lifelong friendship with Jesus? And what can you do when they don’t? Read on to discover 10 things you can… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 1 min 4 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 within your church is foundational to successful children’s ministry. Here are four quick pointers… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 4 Key Sources of Support for You in Children’s Ministry Support — presidential candidates, sports teams, and families need it. Without it, bridges and buildings collapse. Children’s ministers need support, too. But when you build up everyone else and don’t… Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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