Category Archives: Leadership
How important is it to be popular?
Download these slides that were used as part of a Palm Sunday talk to children. How important is it to be popular? We welcome you -Palm Sunday prayer (Powerpoint Slide) JESUS IS KING! (Powerpoint Slides)
Do we have a “boy crisis”?
Shanna Housten with Collegestats.org recently published an article, 9 Signs We Have a “Boy Crisis” I work as a chaplain in an Anglican boys school and I found Shanna’s article has a number of interesting observations about where boys are at. Her … Continue reading
Top Tips on Learning with Children
Top Tips on Learning With Children 1. Get passionate about the Bible yourself. 2. Explore the Bible as one big story that has many little stories included in it. 3. Arouse children’s curiosity in our mysterious, awesome and complex God. … Continue reading
Leadership Leads
YOU AS THE LEADER Maintain your relationship with God – devotional life, quiet days, reading and prayer. Understand your leadership style and value it. Do things you are good at- find and develop others to do those things you find … Continue reading
Disciplining Children
A Teacher Training Idea 1. The following session is best undertaken as a Sunday School teachers or children’s ministry team discussion exercise. I have used this activity as part of some training on ‘children & discipline’. It is best if … Continue reading
The Secure Man
Let’s admit it: all of us have twinges of insecurity about ourselves. But it is possible to grow towards being a totally secure man, says Larry Titus, president of Men Reaching Men in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. According to Larry, a … Continue reading
Serving
“Be not weary in your serving; Do your best for those in need; Kindness will be rewarded By the Lord who prompts the deed.” – Anon
Ministry Is…
MINISTRY IS… giving when you feel like keeping, praying for others when you need to be prayed for, feeding others when your own soul is hungry, living truth before people even when you can’t see results, hurting with other people … Continue reading
The Joy of Teaching
Then Jesus took his disciples up to the mountain and gathering them around him, he taught them saying: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are the meek, Blessed are they that mourn. … Continue reading
Committee meetings
For all those who attend vestry or church council meetings… I’m on a committee, Which means that from morning to night We attend, and amend, And contend, and defend, Without a conclusion in sight. We confer and concur, We defer … Continue reading
Characteristics of Children
I found the following website has helpful downloads relevant to teaching or leading a children’s group. There are also some questions for reflection and discussion with others in your children’s ministry team. Children’s Ministry Agency- Assemblies of God USA. http://4kids.ag.org/library/characteristics/index.cfm
7WAYS Children’s Leaders Training Guide
MAX7.org has a load of great FREE resources for use in Sunday School, training children’s workers and running children’s programs. I’ve just been reading their latest resource which is a training guide for children’s workers which has some excellent material … Continue reading
Luke 14 Accessible Church
The Christian Blind Mission (CBM Australia) has produced some excellent resources to help make our churches more inclusive for people with disablities. Please visit their website and consider how Children’s workers can implement changes and work to improve our support … Continue reading
Children and the Gospel
Scripture Union have made available a great training resource called “Children and the Gospel” written by Ron Buckland a seasoned Australian children’s worker, pastor, trainer and writer. This article and the references quoted are well worth a read.
Children and their world
A father was trying to entertain his small son. Getting weary, he decided to give the young boy something that would take up a lot of time. He found a map of the world in a magazine, cut it into … Continue reading
Coffee Break Prayer
This prayer was originally posted on my other website at http://eliab.com. I wrote the prayer after thinking about how hard it is for some people to find time (or take time) to be alone with God. I thought having some … Continue reading
‘Tiddlywinks’ pre-school resource
I have just seen a great new children’s ministry resource from Scripture Union in the UK which has been developed to help those working with pre-schoolers.The material is called “Tiddlywinks“. They write.. “We are aiming to provide a monthly email … Continue reading
5 Basic Ways to Make Learning Fun
Build good relationships Leaders to kids Kids to leaders Kids to kids Participate in all activities even if it is from the sideline Be real with the kids Set and keep good standards Use action and variety Be well prepared. … Continue reading
Rahab
Rahab (Joshua 2) Realized the Lord was the true God. (v. 9) Accepted the spies.(v.4) Helped the spies. (vs.5,15) Acted on the spies advice. (v 21 Believed in the Lord. (v.11, 6:17)
Tips For Working With A Small Group
1. Get the children to sit together in such a way that everyone has eye contact with the leader. Make sure that all the children can hear you. As best you can be aware of any children with eyesight or … Continue reading
Discipline and control with children
DISCIPLINE & CONTROL WITH CHILDREN A definition of DISCIPLINE Discipline is the guiding of behaviour so that learning can occur. The aim of good discipline is to : (1) effect learning ( learning should be promoted and enhanced). (2) help … Continue reading
Caring For Leaders
It’s a great privilege and responsibility to have leaders who are responsible to you. We all know how hard it is to find and keep volunteers who are willing to serve the Lord and to be trained. I’ve found this … Continue reading
Looking for free children’s ministry resources?
I have just found out about a great new website which offers free resources for ministry to children. Included for free is the new BibleMAX curriculum, video and song downloads and some training materials. New resources are going to be … Continue reading
Beatitudes for Children’s Workers
Blessed are they who love children with all their heart, for they shall be rewarded with big smiles. Blessed are they who have planned and prepared, for the children will be interested and pay attention. Blessed are they who arrive … Continue reading
7 Discipline Hints
What are some key elements in dealing with discipline problems? Lay a good foundation of discipline through your positive relationships with the children. Get to know what makes them tick and what to expect from children of differing ages and … Continue reading
Children and Music
I was reminded recently of a helpful guide to choosing songs or music to use with children. This test (originally developed by Scripture Union) has been also a very useful tool in training music teams working with children in mission … Continue reading
The Teacher’s Psalm
The Lord is my helper; I shall not fear in guiding these pupils. He leads me to the heart of the truth and prepares the mind of the pupils for the truth. He gives me a vision of the immortality … Continue reading
Beatitudes for Children’s Workers
Blessed are they who love children with all their heart, for they shall be rewarded with big smiles. Blessed are they who have planned and prepared, for the children will be interested and pay attention. Blessed are they that arrive … Continue reading
