The Well Equipped Volunteer

CPC20 – Rhythms of Grace

February 10, 2020

It has been almost a month since I attended CPC20 and I have had time to reflect on my experience. I had a great time! I would like to thank the INCM team for putting on such a great event and for inviting me as a breakout speaker. I enjoyed meeting and hanging out with […]

7 Tips for the Most Productive Planning Meetings Ever

January 7, 2020

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It’s happened to all of us. You stifle a yawn, check the time, and sigh. This meeting is taking forever! We have all been in meetings that have been too long and too specialized. Planning meetings are important and happen for a variety of reasons in Children’s Ministry. We need planning meetings for VBS, Fall […]

Fun, New Method – Same Powerful Message

September 17, 2019

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For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16 That is the glorious gospel! That is the message that we need to be sharing with children. The message never changes. The methods we use to tell […]

Three Things to do Five Minutes Before Every Event

January 21, 2016

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It is five minutes before VBS/Sunday School/Children’s Church/Mid-week clubs and you are trying to finish setting up while two volunteers want to discuss their schedules and the kids are running around screaming. Does this scenario sound familiar? I think it is all too familiar for most Children’s Ministry leaders. Rather than letting the chaos control […]

Make Sure You Don’t Make This Mistake When Writing Volunteer Job Descriptions

April 20, 2015

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Writing volunteer responsibilities can be the hardest part about putting together a volunteer job description for Children’s Ministry. Just how much information is necessary? Should you err on the side of too much information or too little? How do you find the balance? Too Much Detail Here’s an example of a preschool Sunday School teacher […]