by Mark Jones | Oct 8, 2015 | Articles, Children, Featured, Parent/Family, Preschool |
Obedience is simple—do what you’re told. Honor is not so simple, but it’s far more valuable. Honor respects another person and attributes value to them. Children can obey but still show dishonor in the process. They dishonor by dragging their feet even as...
by Mark Jones | Sep 28, 2015 | Articles, Featured |
It is often a good idea to take a step back and evaluate your ministry through the lens of someone who is visiting your church. Volunteers, teachers, and staff can all become focused on getting their specific tasks done or just get a little stuck in the rut of “This...
by Mark Jones | Sep 3, 2015 | Articles, Featured |
I hope your promotion day at church went terrific. It is always a bit chaotic but we had some challenges that were over the top. Seems like there are always challenging moments while everyone is trying to find their new classrooms and meet their teachers. The...
by Mark Jones | Aug 17, 2015 | Articles, Featured |
Mr. Mark, I just recently started teaching Sunday school for both the preschool and 1st-2nd grades. We are a small rural church in a community of military families so they are constantly coming and going. There haven’t been any kids in the classes for a while. This...
by Mark Jones | Jul 6, 2015 | Articles, Featured, Teacher Helps |
Written by Dr. James Dempsey The development of thought and language in children fascinates me. Children take words literally because they are ‘concrete’ thinkers, and that makes for some humorous misinterpretations. Here’s an old joke that...
by Mark Jones | Jun 22, 2015 | Articles, Featured |
Some of you know that I have been working on a new book, 31 Days to Finding Your Kids’ Ministry Mojo and now I need help choosing a cover. The final edits are completed and I have received some terrific endorsements which are a huge blessing to me. I hope to share...
