Be Care Full!

For those of us who serve on a church staff, you will relate with this tag line.  Can I get amen?  It seems like every week I personally meet people who tell me all kinds of things about churches they have visited, attended and even became members of.  Things like:…

Ok, so I thought I would ride down that slippery slope of this subject but instead of getting all theological and stuff I thought I would take on this subject from the traditional church perspective.  First of all, I really have no idea how Jesus would celebrate Easter if he…

What does it truly take to be a Children’s Pastor or Minister? What is “it” that is required to be called into that type of ministry. An early childhood education degree? Maybe management experience in running a day care facility? Perhaps a master’s degree in Child Psychology? Good, Great, Awesome…but…

So I’ve hear excuses daily why people cant’ or won’t serve at the church they attend. Some are legit and others are less than legit. It generally comes down to either lack of confidence, lack of trust or selfishness. Lack of confidence = I’m not worthy or adequate enough based…

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to run in my first marathon race.  I didn’t run a full marathon or even a half marathon but I did run about half of a half of a marathon.  I ran 6.2 miles otherwise known as a 10K.  It’s still pretty long…

On Sunday afternoon I received news that a good friend of mine had taken his own life on Saturday evening.  The good friend was my buddy Mo Murrey.  Mo and I worked together at Fellowship Church for several years in the Children’s Ministry.  He worked in the media area doing…

It’s that time of the year again. It’s “Tired Season”! In Fall you have “Back to School Season” or “Football Season”  in winter you get “The Holiday Season: and in Spring you get “Spring Break Season” but in Children’s ministry you have different seasons.  We label them differently and they…

As a ministry leader it’s vitally important to pray for, locate, recruit and cultivate relationships with volunteers.  The church is one of those places where the use of volunteers isn’t just important it’s necessary.  It takes all kinds of volunteers to make ministry happen.  Some are great and some simply…

If I were asked for my advice on a successful marriage I would offer up the following three things: #1) Put God above your spouse! – Matt. 22:37-38 It is the greatest commandment and if followed relieves the pressure of having to face the challenges of marriage and parenting alone.…

Oh what a week of insanity! Children’s ministry is full of them but none as crazy as camp. I’ve been a part of several summer kids camps in the past and I have to tell you they are all one whacked out week of controlled chaos.  Your schedule each day…