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 23, 2013 | Articles, Leadership, Resources, Teacher Helps, Training |
Contact 1-2-3 is one way preschool and children’s leaders Care4Kids. It is a simple, flexible plan for making ongoing contacts to members and prospects using the existing organization of your Sunday School department or class. Each member and prospect on the...
by Mark Jones | May 19, 2013 | Articles, Featured, Parent/Family, Preteens, Training |
Listen. Listening is the first step to carrying on a conversation with your preteen. Ask her questions about things that interest her. Give her a chance to think about how to answer. Give your child your full attention when she is talking to you. Encourage...
