Comments on: Casting vision to your church staff (Part 3)

By: Kenny

Kenny — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:26:45 +0000

I’d recommend Amazon. I picked up both these books at the local Christian bookstore last week. They only had one copy of each (I needed a lot more) and I paid substantially more. Although I know that many feel good about supporting their local Christian Bookstores, I’ve got to be responsible with my own money, and paying 20% more doesn’t cut it for me. So I do recommend Amazon. Cheaper price and free shipping and usually never out of stock.

By: Theresa Haskins

Theresa Haskins — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:51:08 +0000

I agree with you Scott – parenting is vitally important. However, I can tell you as a parent of a middle school daughter (UGH!) and a son that is now 26 years old – I can say something until I’m blue in the face and they don’t believe me! But…if YOU say it ONCE – they do!!!!! I appreciate the children’s ministry and the youth ministry more than words can ever describe.

And THANK YOU SO MUCH KENNY-I’m on my way to B&N right now! I use to work PT there, hopefully I can find one of my old friends to get their discount!

Merry Christmas – and thanks again for sharing this amazing information!

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:13:39 +0000

I agree. All too often, people look at the effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) of the children’s ministry as it relates to adult things. In leading early childhood/preschool leadership classes, I have often said this: We are doing important work. We are not just a parking lot for the kids while parents go and do important stuff. Thank you for your words.

By: Starr

Starr — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:57:12 +0000

GREAT!!!! Love it. Love it, love it, love it.

By: Kenny

Kenny — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:56:28 +0000

Theresa, I’d recommend two books. The one I mentioned above… Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions does a really great job of setting the vision for Children’s Ministry in the church. It’s a great start. The second book would be Revolutionary Parenting. It’s a great tie in to the first book as it shows you how parents fit into the equation. After reading the first book you’ll get very excited about ministry to kids, but after reading the second book, you’ll see how urgent it is to develop parents because what we’re doing at the church isn’t nearly as important as what parents are doing in the home. Both books are by George Barna.

By: Sara Conley

Sara Conley — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:15:31 +0000

Preach it!

By: Theresa Haskins

Theresa Haskins — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:46:14 +0000

Okay, after re-reading the article, I must admit that I have often thought this to be true. I often thank God for giving me a Christian Mother that INSISTED I go to Church EVERY SINGLE WEEK (NO EXCUSES) – because when hard life happens, you eventually (some of us have to take a detour) know where to go! It’s so much easier to go BACK (then to try to FIND Him when you’re older).

By: Theresa Haskins

Theresa Haskins — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:05:45 +0000

Even though I am not a children’s minister, I am so incredbily interested in reading everything I can get my hands on about serving as one! Maybe God’s trying to tell me something….. Thank you so much for posting so much valuable information!