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
An ‘Action Prayer’ suitable for an all-age worship service. Invite the congregation to copy the actions of a group at the front of the church or room as a reader says the following prayer. Pause between each section to allow time for reflection: (Arms raised, head up.) Lord God, we praise you. You are great [...]
I’d like to share a short talk I did as a part of an Easter presentation this week for a primary (elementary) school. Here is the summary. I began the talk by holding up a newspaper and talking about some news items. In the paper we find both good news and some bad news. Which [...]
I commend the great work that “China Heart” does amongst the poor, needy and orphans in China. The short term mission teams called “Mercy Teams” are a wonderful way to show God’s care and practical help to children who are struggling. Please check out the China Heart website : http://www.chinaheartint.org/ Also: http://www.amccsm.org/
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 to work through with your leadership team. The guide is also available in several languages. [...]
Tony loved children. Tony was known around the neighbourhood for his tennis coaching and his help with the local scout group. One day Tony was working on his driveway laying some cement when the two young boys from down the street came by with their small bikes. Just as Tony yelled out at the small [...]
