by Mark Jones | Dec 6, 2016 | Children, Featured, Missions/Service, Parent/Family, Preschool, Preteens | 0 comments
Although most religious educators work to instill biblical information and values to students, many do not consider the importance of training children to serve one another. Capable confident leadership begins its development in the preschool years. Jesus spent...by Mark Jones | Sep 21, 2016 | Articles, Featured, Missions/Service | 0 comments
Ministries are as unique as the communities they serve. No two have the same personality or same needs. This is especially true for inner city ministries. One-size-fits-all is not in the vocabulary. I served a church in inner city Houston for 13 years. We were...by Mark Jones | Aug 10, 2016 | Children, Featured, Missions/Service, Parent/Family | 0 comments
Create a prayer book of community and national leaders. Create “Vacation Backpacks” by collecting used backpacks from school and filling them with activities kids can do while traveling. Use a check-out system. Plant flowers or deliver paper snowflakes at the...by Mark Jones | Jul 18, 2016 | Featured, Game/Activity, Missions/Service | 0 comments
Items you need: Card Stock Scissors Metal Forks Paint brush Paint Hole Punch Ribbon Instructions: Invite kids to cut a bookmark rectangle shape from the cardstock. Hole punch near the top. Dip the backside of the fork into the paint and press it on the bookmark to...by Mark Jones | Jul 13, 2016 | Articles, Featured, Missions/Service | 0 comments
Missions – Right and Left/Front and Back Ye shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 1:8, KJV Missions can begin where you are! You don’t have to go to Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and...by Mark Jones | May 25, 2016 | Children, Featured, Missions/Service | 0 comments
Children’s ministry leaders understand the importance of teaching children about missions, but sometimes mission education is difficult to incorporate into limited programming time. Mission education gives children an opportunity to see God at work in the world. So,...Join our mailing list to receive updates right in your inbox. As a bonus for signing up you'll receive a FREE idea book!