Download or read book Energizing Your Childrens Ministry written by Cynthia Stokes Brown and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volunteers are hard to find. Parents are often busy and stressed. Youth workers get confused and burnt out. Its easy to be discouraged by or question the impact of your churchs childrens ministry!
Download or read book Energizing Children s Ministry in the Smaller Church written by Rick Chromey and published by Standard Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Energizing Chilren's Ministry in the Smaller Church helps you with your smaller church chilren's ministry make a huge and mega impaact. Part of the ESCN product line.
Download or read book Energizing Your Children s Ministry written by Cynthia Stokes Brown and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 100 Best Ideas to Turbocharge Your Children s Ministry written by Dale Hudson and published by Group Publishing, Inc. . This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A treasure trove of tools and techniques to take your children’s ministry to the next level...and impact kids' lives like never before. These 100 sure-fire "how-tos" were developed by children’s ministry leaders who’ve spent years fine-tuning the strategies that bring real success. You'll discover how to: • Equip volunteers to love serving and stay for the long haul • Develop a dynamic ministry area that kids love and bring their friends to • Rev up your vision and get your team excited • And much, much more!
Download or read book Making Your Children s Ministry the Best Hour of Every Kid s Week written by David Staal and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-05-26 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Promiseland is Willow Creek’s highly successful children’s ministry. Using examples from Promiseland and churches of all sizes around the country, this book provides step by step guidance and creative application exercises to help churches develop a thriving children’s ministry—one that strives to be the best hour of every kid’s week. Included are Scripture-based principles and practical resources for church staff members and volunteers who agree with the critical role children’s ministry plays in a local church. Making Your Children’s Ministry the Best Hour of Every Kid’s Week, based on twenty-eight years of experience at Willow Creek, explains four ministry foundations: Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategy. Content includes: Detailed answers to questions facing every children’s ministry: • What does Jesus expect from children’s ministry? • How can we evangelize lost kids and disciple saved kids at the same time, and should we? • How do we engage kids so they don’t become bored? • How do we get better at recruiting and leading volunteers? • How can our ministry be a safe place for children? • Six specific ministry values that address the needs of today’s children • Practical first steps for ministries that want to get serious about change • Clear indicators of success in children’s ministry
Download or read book Turbocharged written by Dale Hudson and published by Group Pub Incorporated. This book was released on 2008 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: aI can do that!aa]is what youall say after you discover these practical tools and techniques to put your ministry in four-wheel-drive. Inside this book, you will discover 100 high-octane ahow-tosa brought to you by Dale Hudson and Scott Werner, childrenas ministry leaders who built their ministries from the ground up. They show you how to make small changes that gain big results. Plus, theyall share their success stories and ideas for instant tune-ups and major repairsaall in a manual that makes your ministry easier to drive. Includes: One hundred practical ideas to enhance, energize, or overhaul your childrenas ministry. Find techniques to make small changesaor completely revamp your childrenas ministry. Develop specific areas of ministry and meet needs that havenat been met yet. Real-life, personal, practical stories help you discover what workeda]and what didnat. These pastors/authors are two experienced childrenas ministry leaders who began from the ground up! They share their success stories and simple tips, techniques, and tools to make ministry easier to do. Youall be ready to lead kids to Jesusaand strengthen their relationships with him. Fun to read, easy to usea]instant help! Great for childrenas ministries of all sizes. # Encouragement that challenges you to improve. Discover how toa]gain, equip, and keep volunteers; # set a vision for your ministry; # use technology; # reach out to kids in your community; and # create a kid-friendly place # connect with parents, # stay charged up # and more! Even if you have been leading childrenas ministry for years, this book will help you recharge, respond, and realign!
Download or read book 180 Faith Charged Games for Children s Ministry Grades K 5 written by Christopher P. N. Maselli and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2009-01-20 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have fun with faith using 180 Faith-Charged Games for Children’s Ministry for grades K–6! This 192-page book features 100 Bible stories and 80 situational games that add a jolt to any classroom or church setting. Children have a blast with the icebreakers, team-builders, outdoor games, silent games, and TV-themed and holiday games. Major Bible stories and themes are explored in a fun way that has kids looking forward to more!
Download or read book The New Peoplemaking written by Virginia Satir and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and expanded seminal work on families, with more than a million copies sold in 12 languages. The New Peoplemaking expresses Satir's most evolved thoughts on self-worth, communication, family systems, and the ways in which people relate to one another. Drawn on Satir's lifetime of experience with thousands of families around the world, it is written in the engaging style for which she is famous. The New Peoplemaking is completely revised and enlarged by six new chapters that elaborate on the whole of life.
Download or read book The Giant Book of Games for Children s Ministry written by Group Publishing and published by Group Publishing (Company). This book was released on 2013-07-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This JAM-PACKED, CHOCK-FULL book of more than 200 GIANT-SIZED games will fill your ministry with TONS of fun and laughter! With a variety of games for preschoolers through preteens, you'll find the perfect game for every occasion! Each of these fun-filled games is tied to a different topic, with a Scripture connection and discussion to help kids understand the Bible point. You'll bring more depth and learning to topics including The Body of Christ, Salvation, Faith, Creation, Fear, Following Jesus, Trust, Forgiveness, Friendship, God's Love, Jesus' Birth and Resurrection, Grace, Prayer, Thankfulness, and so many more! Every game includes an overview that includes the game's energy level, supply level, age level, and preparation needed, so you'll be able to find the best fit for your lesson and time slot. Plus, these relational, cooperative games can be used anytime...wherever they fit into your schedule or to fill an on-the-spot need! Reinforce your lessons with these 200+ must-have games that'll help kids actually remember what they learned!
Download or read book Sunday School That Works written by Christine Yount Jones and published by Group Publishing, Inc. . This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sunday School That Works is a dynamic new resource designed specifically to help you strengthen and enrich your Sunday school ministry while maximizing what you’re already doing on Sundays.Overflowing with expert insights from more than 20 successful ministry leaders, this book guarantees practical solutions for every area of your Sunday school ministry. You’ll learn best tips, creative ideas, and powerful strategies from dynamic leaders including Christine Yount Jones, Dale Hudson, Holly Catterton Allen, Dan Webster, Gina McClain, Linda Ranson Jacobs, Pat Verbal, Amy Dolan, Ricardo Miller, Greg Baird, Patty Smith, Gordon and Becki West, Patrick Snow, and more. Sunday School That Works will equip you in your ministry with these key benefits... • Help for key areas of your Sunday school program including: • developing your Sunday leadership team • keeping kids safe and secure • building a learning philosophy for today's kids • growing your kids spiritually • targeting age-level and special needs ministry • reaching today's families • developing great public relations • meeting the needs of today's kids • and more! • Current insights on today's Sunday school! Experts actively working in the field offer you the most current insights and advice for what's happening in churches--and what's relevant to kids and families today. • Practical ideas that are proven to work! These fresh ideas really work--in actual Sunday school ministries. They've been tested and tweaked to guarantee success in today's churches! • Insights for every level of Sunday school! Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to Sunday school ministry, you'll refer to this resource regularly for the help you need! Learn how to maximize your Sunday school ministry with Sunday School That Works! From the makers of Children's Ministry That Works which has helped leaders create dynamic and effective ministry programs for over 20 years
Download or read book Children s Ministry on Purpose written by Steven J. Adams and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many children’s ministries are a flurry of activity, run by dedicated volunteers and staff who put in long hours and work hard for the good of the children and parents they serve. Yet despite good intentions, many children’s ministries today are not effective. They lack purpose and intentionality. A twenty-five year veteran of children’s ministry in the local church, pastor Steve Adams has ministered to families in multiple churches, from tiny church plants to his present position at Saddleback Church. In this book, Steve applies the revolutionary insights of the Purpose Driven Church to children’s ministry and leads readers on a journey of discovery, showing them how to develop an intentional ministry process that moves children toward spiritual health while building a healthy ministry environment for those who work with kids. You will learn how to ask and answer five simple but powerful questions: Why are we on this journey? Where are you and where are you going? Who are we trying to reach? How will we move our children towards spiritual health? What are the essential elements necessary for the journey? There is no single key to a successful children’s ministry, nor is there only one way that works for everyone. But there is a proven process you can follow and Steve shows how children’s ministries all over the world are reaching their God-given potential by discovering their biblical purpose, avoiding the traps of frustration and burnout.
Download or read book Perspectives on Family Ministry written by Timothy Paul Jones and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2019-11-15 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every church is called to some form of family ministry, but this calling requires far more than adding another program to an already-packed schedule. The most effective family ministries refocus every church process to engage parents in discipling their children and to draw family members together instead of pulling them apart. In this second edition, Jones expands the definition of family ministry, and broadens the book's focus to address urban perspectives and family ministry in diverse settings.
Download or read book 20 20 Vision written by Raymond Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 2023-05-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I have been in generational ministry for nearly forty years and can sav that I have seen possibly every form of kids ministry out there. Many have been a hive of activities bursting onto the scene, and then disappearing as quickly as they came. This unfortunately seems to be the legacy of many kids' ministries as they sought to entertain another generation. The question one must always ask: "Where and what is the fruit of those ministries?" That is what I love about Ray and Nancy Baldwin. The fruit of their ministry speaks for itself. They have been passionate about equipping a generation to operate in the Kingdom of God here and now. Walking into a number of the services I was astounded by what I saw. It was something I had not personally seen or witnessed before. A generation ministering beyond their shoe size effortlessly encountering God's presence and power. May you be blessed as you read this book. May you be encouraged and equipped as they share their hearts and the mandate that God has placed upon their lives. This is a dangerous book! Your kids' ministry will never be the same, and neither will you.
Download or read book Love First written by Colette Potts and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-08-17 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Struggling to offer a children’s program that resonates with young families? Finding it difficult to recruit teachers and volunteers for your children’s program? Want a children’s ministry that is grounded in Christ’s foundational teachings and relevant to the experiences of children today? This must-have guide to rethinking your children’s ministry is informed and intelligent, with the lighthearted humor so helpful to working with children. Through storytelling, testimonials, and research-based creativity, you’ll be inspired and energized to use your church’s gifts, your children’s interests, and your families’ needs to develop a children’s ministry that fits your church and the people in it. An appendix includes sample lesson plans, suggested Bible stories and book, and sermons. Colette Potts offers a successful model for a congregation to turn around their children’s ministry program to engage the whole congregation in worship, learning, and service while partnering with parents for bridging the formation gap between Sunday morning at church and the rest of the week at home and beyond.
Download or read book Imaginative Prayer for Youth Ministry written by Jeannie Oestreicher and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-08-30 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How often have you struggled to help your students really grasp God’s love? How often have you been frustrated by their Sunday school answers when you try to draw them into the depths of God’s story? You’re not alone. Many students (and even youth workers brave enough to admit it) are experiencing emptiness, lack of passion, and a growing inability to hear from God.But there is hope. Just use your imagination...God created our imaginations. Why not harness them to encounter our creative God in brand new ways? Try it right now: Picture yourself in a boat with Jesus as the seas grow rough, as the water crashes over the bow. Notice what’s going on...notice your emotions at this critical moment. What is your sense of Jesus’ presence in the midst of the storm?The latter is just one example of the many guided exercises within the pages of Imaginative Prayer for Youth Ministry. You’ll find tools that can help you use imaginative prayer as a means of experiencing the God who is continually reaching out to us. Invite your students to open their imaginations (and their five senses) to God’s spirit and allow God to move and speak directly to them through the 50 imaginative prayer exercises inside. They come complete with instructions, environment suggestions, and optional debrief questions—there’s even a topical/Scripture reference index so you can find just the right exercises to suit your needs. If you want to introduce your students to the God who loves them (in a way that allows them to truly experience that love), imaginative prayer is an effective means to do so—you and your students will never be the same.
Download or read book The Essentials written by Shawn Scheffler and published by Bush Publishing Incorporated. This book was released on 2014-09-29 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children are like arrows in the Master's hand. Psalms 127:3-5 says, "Behold children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is His reward. Happy is the man whose quiver is full of them." Each Sunday in churches across America and overseas there are children's workers ministering and teaching children and families the most important stories of the Bible, through sketches, object lessons, music, puppetry and more. If you're looking for an extreme challenge with a great reward then you have heard from God to be involved with children in ministry. Let The Essentials teach you how to effectively build a children's ministry program in your local church or create a deeper understanding of what God is looking for in you to help your church children's ministry grow. It takes a team to effectively minister to a lot of children every Sunday around the World. In order to be effective at it you must first have a vision. The Essentials is written to help guide pastors and volunteer leaders through the process of finding the churches' vision, the pastors vision and the part each one plays in fulfilling that purpose and plan. Shawn says, "It is all about keeping it simple so everyone can run the race together and with The Essentials necessary to create a successful Children's Ministry Department in your church, for your city. "
Download or read book Gospel Centered Kids Ministry written by Brian Dembowczyk and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2018-10-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Jesus interacting with the Emmaus disciples after his resurrection provides an outline for what a gospel-centered kids ministry looks like: gospel-centered teaching that points to Jesus in every session, gospel-centered transformation that positions the gospel to change a child's heart and then his or her behavior, and gospel-centered mission where kids join in on the big story of Jesus that continues to unfold. Seven out of ten kids will walk away from church after they turn eighteen. About five will return when they have families of their own. But two will never return. Clearly, something isn’t connecting with our kids. As kids ministry leaders, we need to take a hard look at what we are missing in our kids ministries and provide kids the one thing that will satisfy them and keep them connected to the church—the gospel. Gospel-Centered Kids Ministry also addresses how to communicate with and encourage gospel-centered leaders and parents as part of your ministry.
