Friday, January 31, 2020
Let's Plan a Volunteer Recruitment Month! - "Hand in Hand" Theme!
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Let's Plan a Volunteer Recruitment Month! - "Lifesong" Theme
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Let's Plan a Volunteer Recruitment Month! - "Tell Me Again" Theme!
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Let's Plan a Volunteer Recruitment Month! - "For Such a Time As This" Theme!
Let's Plan a Volunteer Recruitment Month! - Recruit With Enthusiasm!
Monday, January 27, 2020
Let's Plan a Volunteer Recruitment Month! - "Finest Hour" Theme!
I'm a huge fan of planning a recruiting month with a theme built around the lyrics of a song. One major benefit for doing this is it gives you a specific and focused theme you may weave throughout your recruiting month, because when people hear the song, they will be reminded of your message and it adds a touch of "fun" to recruiting!
One feature of your recruiting month will be a music video of your ministry, so you will need video footage of your volunteers, classes and any events you hosted throughout the year. If you ask around, you are sure to find at least one or two people in your church who like to film, take pictures and edit videos on their computers. Ask them to be your film crew and have them film from time to time throughout the year to get footage of the children, youth, adults in your ministry. Use this footage to make your annual recruiting video. You may also use shots of people and events to make your video even more interesting! Find someone in your church to sing the song as the video plays, so you are able to communicate a strong message through the video and song.
The first step is to plan your recruitment drive. Know who you are trying to reach, how many people you need and select a theme to help you capture the attention of the people in your church. I will be sharing seven complete recruiting plans with you. Select one of these, combine them or come up with your own, but make sure you have a plan for your recruitment drive.
Each recruiting plan includes some components which are the same, for example, each plan should begin a few weeks before the actual start your recruiting month with “teasers”. These “teasers” come from the lyrics of the song to be sung with your video and are placed on posters around the church, in the bulletin, on powerpoint or wherever you think to put them. The point of the “teasers” is to get people wondering what they are about and to aid you in getting their attention when you actually begin the recruiting month.
Each plan also includes a week from the recruiting month where the Senior Pastor speaks to the value of serving in the Children’s Ministry. This is important because if the Senior Pastor says there is value in serving in the Children’s Ministry; people are more likely to believe it. The Senior Pastor needs to be your biggest fan – when he is behind the Children’s Ministry, the church will be as well. My first recruiting theme centers around the theme from Wayne Watson's song, Finest Hour
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Saturday, January 25, 2020
Recruiting = Going on a Treasure Hunt!
Friday, January 24, 2020
Let's Plan a Volunteer Recruitment Month! - The Basics of What a Recruiting Month "Looks" Like!

Thursday, January 23, 2020
Don't Leave the Grandparents Alone - Come Alongside Them Instead

An ever growing number of children are brought to church by their grandparents - if these grandparents did not bring their grandchildren to church, these children would not go to church. This likely means if these grandparents did not hand down the faith and tell them about Jesus, nobody would. If these grandparents did not pray for their grandchildren, nobody would. If these grandparents did not teach their grandchildren God is real and they are able to trust His Word with confidence, nobody would. If these grandparents did not help their grandchildren learn to be people who talked with God, nobody would. If these grandparents do not know how to do these things - who will reach these children?
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Be Aware of the Impact You Make

Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Spend Your Time in the Wisest & Most Effective Way

Monday, January 20, 2020
In Our Post-Christian Culture, Provide Reasons, Relationships & Rhythms

Today I am sharing an article with research by Barna on building lasting faith in Gen Z (you will find the full post at this link.) Look at some of what Jonathan Morrow has to say . . .
Friday, January 17, 2020
VBS 2020 - Mystery Island from Answers in Genesis
Thursday, January 16, 2020
VBS 2020 - Big Fish Bay from Regular Baptist Press

RBP did a great job with the content and substance of this VBS resource - if you are not familiar with their materials and have never taken a close look at them in the past, this year is a great year to consider if Big Fish Bay is a good "fit" for your Children's Ministry!
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Help Them Make the Faith Their Own

We all may be careful to do all we are able to do to teach the children we love the truth of God's Word and how they are able to talk with, love, know and walk with Him, but at some point in time, someone will say or do something which will cause them to question the things we taught them. It is inevitable.
For example, think of Adam and Eve. They actually talked and walked with God in the garden every evening. Just imagine! They were surrounded by God's glory and lived in a world untouched by sin, yet even there, even then, Satan got to them and caused them to question what they knew to be true with the lies; "Does God really love me? Is He keeping something amazing from me?" Which led them to the questions we all face at some point; "Should I obey what God asked, or do what I want?"
VBS 2020 - Concrete & Cranes from LifeWay
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
VBS 2020 - Wilderness Escape from Group Publishing

Monday, January 13, 2020
VBS 2020 - Rocky Railway by Group Publishing
Friday, January 10, 2020
How Will You Use VBS in 2020?
Thursday, January 9, 2020
VBS 2020
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Help Families Build Strong Close Family Ties & Listen

Trust God & Equip the Parents & Grandparents in Your Church to Do the Same with the Children They Love

Tuesday, January 7, 2020
"Then Jesus Beat Them Up!" Are You Sure Your Kids Accurately Remember God's Word?

Monday, January 6, 2020
Thoughts About Keeping Track of It All . . . Notice the Visitors Who Are There!

Saturday, January 4, 2020
Make 2020 the Year Where You Obey God

Friday, January 3, 2020
Why VBS in 2020?

I believe VBS is still an effective way for us to engage children, encourage strong friendships and equip and encourage parents and grandparents to hand down the faith. It is worth the time, work and resources, so I will be reviewing some of the 2020 VBS resources available to you in just a week or two and will be offering ideas of ways to make your VBS a truly effective part of your Children's Ministry.
But, as with anything you do in your Children's Ministry, I do believe it is important for you to know the "why" when it comes to VBS. As you prepare for this year’s VBS stop and ask a very important question. "Why are we planning VBS for Summer 2020?" If your answer is, “Because we always have VBS”, then you should seriously consider breaking the mold and not invest dollars, time and energy in VBS 20. Not the question/answer you anticipated? Well, if this was your answer, instead of canceling VBS you could also consider giving prayerful thought and consideration to the “Why” of VBS. What is your reason, purpose and goal for having VBS? When you identify a specific purpose for VBS, then you’re ready to determine the best design and curriculum “fit”, but your first question must be, “Why are we planning a VBS?” Typically your answer will involve one of two goals/purposes or a combination of both.
Thursday, January 2, 2020
Equip Parents & Grandparents to Hand Down the Faith with Generations Quest

So, if you are going to equip parents and grandparents to hand down the faith, it matters for you to know about resources which are available for them to use as this will enable you to recommend these resources. Yesterday I wrote about an excellent resource - Praying Deeper Through the Psalms for Children - I am happily watching as my own grandsons use this and are walking closer to God as a result!
Today I am very happy to let you know about another resource for parents and grandparents to use with the children they love - Generations Quest. You will find information about it at this link, but basically it is a a resource which provides the tools they need to help their entire family, young and old, near and far, learn to read, understand and live God’s Word, together. This is more than just a devotional as it provides the opportunity and resources necessary for grandparents and parents to connect intentionally with the children they love to hand down a heritage of faith.
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Equip Parents & Grandparents to Hand Down the Faith

But, we are not here to replace the parents and grandparents. We are here to help equip and encourage them to hand down the faith. Now, yes, sadly, there are some parents and grandparents who do not hand down the faith and in those cases, we have a surrogate role to fulfill as we hand down the faith to their children/grandchildren while praying for their parents and grandparents to take on this essential role.
We also, as I wrote about yesterday, need to let parents and grandparents know about resources which are available to help them hand down the faith. Today I am happy to let you know about the first of three more resources, so you are able to let the parents and grandparents in your church know about them as well.
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