by Tina Smith | Dec 30, 2017 | Children
Forget heated debates and impassioned explanations. It’s time to re-imagine apologetics for a new generation of children. A few weeks ago, my 10-year -old son came home from school with a huge smile on his face. “John’s a Christian now!” “Wow! That’s really cool! Tell...
by Tina Smith | Dec 19, 2017 | Children
Did you know that if you did the following things this past weekend the kids have already forgotten 90 percent of what you taught? You didn’t let them talk. Kids learn best not by being lectured to, but by talking, asking questions and interacting. If you did all the...
by Tina Smith | Dec 12, 2017 | Children
I know why you feel overwhelmed and stressed out: your calendar is a mess. Every children’s pastor needs to learn how to master the art of “calendaring.” Prioritizing the scope and sequence of your work is the only way to become an effective leader. It doesn’t matter...
by Tina Smith | Nov 19, 2017 | Children
Growing up in the South we had a saying about working with a tight budget. It’s called “trying to squeeze blood out of a turnip.” That pretty much sums up what many of us are doing in our children’s ministries. We try to squeeze every last dime to make the...
by Tina Smith | Oct 9, 2017 | Children
All of us can agree that it is important for kids to be connected to the church. Unfortunately, statistics tell us that by the time kids enter collage- nearly 45% of them walk away from church. So what are we to do? How do we get them to feel a sense of connection...
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