6 Keys: Jesus’ disciple-making strategy for kids
In his book, The Great Omission, Dr. Dallas Willard challenges churches to answer two vital questions: 1) “What is our plan for making disciples?” 2) “Does our plan work?”
Children’s Ministry Curriculum Archive
5 Strategies to Build a Strong Work Ethic in Your Kids
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving” (Colossians 3:23-24, NIV). How Children Think Children ask, “Why work so hard?“ Some kids question the value of hard work. Many adopt the …
3 Essentials of Discipleship
In his article Grow a Disciple-Making Culture in Your Church, Godwin Sathianathan reminds us “Discipleship at its core is the process of growing as a disciple of Jesus Christ. That sounds simple. But what does it actually look like? And how do pastors lead their churches in discipleship? A good place to begin is Jesus’ last words to his disciples: “go . . . make …
Children Need Families: 5 tips you can use today
“You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, …
7 Reasons: Becoming a Disciple-Making Ministry
Making disciples who make disciples is the primary mission of the Church. David Colston writes, “Jesus said, ‘Go make disciples’ (Matthew 28:19). He said these words to His disciples just before He ascended into heaven. Their model was clear, for He had just spent the past three-and-a-half years discipling them. He was telling them to go pour into others’ hearts what He had poured into …
Teaching Kids to Solve Problems
We’ve heard it said, “You’re either in the middle of a storm, you’re coming out of one, or you are about to go into one.” Storms are a part of life. How children learn to deal with stormy problems is important. The following article by Dr. Scott Turansky, Problem Solving and Decision Making will help you teach kids to solve problems.
10 characteristics of children’s ministers who last
The demands of ministry are great – 43 pastors and their families will leave the ministry here in America today. Based on Christianity Today’s May 2012 issue, 90% of pastors currently serving report they do not feel adequately trained to cope with the demands. Dr. Chuck Lawless, Professor of Evangelism and Missions and Dean of Graduate Studies at Southeastern Seminary, provides ten characteristics of leaders …