by Mark Jones | Aug 18, 2013 | Articles, Featured, Leadership |
Is it just me? Do you have trouble finding enough volunteers for Extended Teaching Care? Seems like we get a schedule finalized and printed just to get that call or text that someone wants to be removed. UGGHHH! It’s enough to make a preschool minister cuss! If...
by Mark Jones | Aug 8, 2013 | Articles, Featured, Leadership, Teacher Helps, Training |
Prayerfully consider people God wants to use in the children’s ministry Enlist—Don’t Draft! Give a job description Don’t go to the same well twice Lead! Don’t push or pull Mentor—work yourself out of a job, take people along Delegate Empower Encourage Give...
by Mark Jones | Aug 7, 2013 | Articles, Featured, Leadership, Resources, Teacher Helps, Training |
Keep the vision biblical Keep the vision child and family centered Keep it simple—a bigger bang is not necessarily better Share it with your pastor, parents, and church Use proven methods of reaching and teaching children Honor God in all that is done Allow for each...
by Mark Jones | Aug 4, 2013 | Articles, Featured, Leadership, Resources, Teacher Helps, Training |
Be sure the vision is of God’s leadership (Is it biblical?) (Does it honor God?) Make the vision child and family centered Make sure the vision fits your church’s community Make sure the children’s ministry vision fits your church’s vision Make the vision achievable...
by Mark Jones | Aug 2, 2013 | Articles, Leadership, Teacher Helps, Training |
Who are you? Be a healthy Christian that leaks on people and reminds them to care for their own spiritual health. Be relational and your ministries will be relational too. What are you learning? Record outcomes from your ministry and events. We’re so busy with...
by Mark Jones | Jul 28, 2013 | Articles, Featured, Leadership |
In my mad search for directors and teachers for Sunday School, I found a winner and enlisted her right away. Here is a play by play of the year: Excited and wanting ideas She needed more teachers Always on time and prepared Smiles Worked in children’s events and...
