Posted on April 26, 2010 - by rfrank
101 Ways to Get Your Children’s Ministry Off The Ground (Without the Hot Air)
What does it take to get a children’s ministry off the ground? I believe that every leader in children’s ministry wants to succeed. They want their ministry to soar and be successful. But what does it take? I don’t have all the answers for sure. That’s why I am committed to learning from others. There are a ton of ways to learn from each other. Facebook, Twitter, blogs, books, magazines, conferences, network meetings, the telephone, and the list goes on.
I am going to take on a challenge. It’s a new series of blog posts. I am calling it 101 Ways to Get Your Children’s Ministry Off The Ground (Without the Hot Air). I’m always hearing about something fun or new that someone is doing in their church that is working. Some of the most creative people on earth can be found in the children’s ministry of a church. I’ll also share with you random things from current events or maybe a book I am reading that applies to working with kids. I’ll keep my ears to the rail and will post these randomly over the next year. If I write two posts a week, I can get this done in a year. We’ll see how it goes. Some weeks I’m sure I’ll hit more than a few and some weeks I might run dry.
Are you ready to help me with the challenge? If you have any ideas for me or hear of something I need to know about, please email me! My email address is ryan at ryanfrank dot com. Now I better hit the publish button before I talk myself out of this.
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26. Apr, 2010
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Ryan Frank is a husband, dad, children's pastor, creator of KidzMatter, and publisher of K! Magazine.
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April 26, 2010
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Lynne Payne said:
Cool! I’m excited for this series!
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April 29, 2010
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Heather said:
Start by listening — to parents and kids, your pastor, and most importantly, to God. He has the master plan for your unique ministry and the wisdom to help you get it going.
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April 29, 2010
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Amanda Potter said:
I’ve been in the place to try and “re-build” a group and one thing that really works, is MAIL. Send postcard reminders of services or events directly to the child. They love getting mail!!
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April 30, 2010
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Belva L Parrett said:
Show LOVE for each child. Learn their names asap & recognize them by name at every occasion. We may be the only face of Christ the children ever see. Remember they may come from horrendous home lives.
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May 19, 2010
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Bruce said:
[...] back on my blog. It’s time to get back to my 101 list. If you want to see pictures of the new baby, send me a friend request on Facebook. I’d love [...]
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June 18, 2010
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Piper said:
Follow the Lord in everything that you do. Do not allow others to dictate what you do to please them. You have been given a very important responsibility when you work in Children’s Ministry and you must accept that responsibiity with passion and love!! One thing we always tell our workers the child that may drive you the craziest is probably the one that needs you the most!! Love ‘em like Jesus!!!