Family | Childrens Ministry Online

My friends son doesn’t suck any more!

If you read my blog with any regularity, you’ve heard me mention my good friends Joel and Heidi Hayslip, missionaries to Burkina Faso. They’re awesome and they’ve got an incredible family. Well, their oldest...

Ted and Gale Haggard interview

Family, Leadership | 0

I don’t know if I just missed this information, but just the other day I ran across...

Orange 09: Breakout A – Partnering with Parents to build faith skills

Family, Ideas, Leadership | 1

Five basic things to take ownership of their faith and make it personal 1. Navigate the Bible Children should know how the smaller stories within the Bible work together to tell God’s bigger story. The Bible is a place...

Orange Conference 09: Session One

Family, Ideas, Leadership | 0

6:46 PM Rick_Smith – Ok – It’s officially on! I’m here at #orange09 – are you? If so come up stairs in the main building and say what’s up! I want to meet you! 6:47 PM kennyconley –...

Quick Interview with Chuck Bomar

Family, Ideas | 0

I spent the day in a college ministry concentration with Chuck Boamar from collegeleader.org. I know, you’re a Children’s Pastor… what does college ministry have to do with me? If you’re concerned about...

Orange Leaders Forum (Part 1)

Family, Ideas | 1

A few months ago I attended an Orange Leaders Forum in Dallas, TX. Life has been crazy and busy and I never posted my notes. I figured that if I’m going to do it, I need to do it before the Orange Conference. So, here...

Easter Family Portraits

Family, Ideas | 6

Because we didn’t “officially” kill the Easter Egg Hunt until three weeks before Easter, I didn’t have that much time to put together the portrait thing. That’s okay since there wasn’t too...

I killed our Egg Hunt!

Family, Ideas, Leadership | 9

This year I killed our Ester Egg hunt. I’m not going to take all the credit for it, my team really didn’t want to do it either. However, it was me who had to sit in the directional team meeting and say, “Oh,...

Child Dedication slide shows

Family, Ideas | 6

Okay, I intended to get these posted on Saturday, but this weekend was CRAZY! Here are the two slide shows I used. Thanks for the suggestions on the music everyone, I went with two suggestions. So, my initial plan was to have...

Dallas Leader’s Forum

Family, Ideas | 0

I was invited to attend the Dallas Leader’s Forum today. Yeah, I’m not really that close to Dallas anymore, but I’m eating this stuff up. Reggie Joiner is leadingÂ a discussion on Family Ministry and how...