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Mission overview (Surge Part 2)

Posted on 12. Mar, 2008 by Kenny.

Like I said before, I had to reinvent the wheel here as I couldn’t get any help from anyone who had done this before. Fortunately I have participated on many mission trips (as an adult and as a teenager) and have led trips for adults, so I had a pretty good idea of what to do. I boiled all this down in the context of presenting to kids and their parents.

Initially I began leaking information about a coming trip to all the kids involved in our mid-week small group program. Then in late March I began advertising in the program/bulletin that we would be offering a mission trip for 4th and 5th graders. It listed a web address for more information and dates for an informational meeting in April.… Read the rest

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Mission origin (Surge Part 1)

Posted on 11. Mar, 2008 by Kenny.

Goodness, I’m not even sure where to begin. I guess I’ll start from square one… when I first decided to take kids on a mission trip.

I believe it was in 2003, I was sitting in an all-day pre-conference with Craig Jutila at CPC in Atlanta. I sat there like a sponge, taking in everything he had to say about purpose driven children’s ministry. For me, it was a new approach to ministry that I desperately needed. I had a lot of great things going, but it was inspiration from this session that helped refine, polish and add structure to ministry. Having a huge heart for international missions, I knew that I’d eventually take kids on missions, I just didn’t know how or when.… Read the rest

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Taking kids on a mission trip… it’s a GREAT idea!

Posted on 10. Mar, 2008 by Kenny.

About 9 months ago I wrote this post on taking kids on a mission trip. I was in the planning process of taking twenty 4th and 5th graders to Mexico. Unfortunately, I hit one of my blogging lulls when I actually went on the trip and I never followed up on the post. Let me tell you, it was one of the single most memorable experiences in my children’s ministry career. Absolutely incredible!

The trip was amazingly smooth. There are very few things that I would change. However, I did learn a few lessons. If you’ve ever thought about involving kids on a mission trip, you should totally start planning to do it.

Beginning tomorrow, I’ll start my Surge series. I’m spilling it all.… Read the rest

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SURGE: Kids in Missions

Posted on 26. May, 2007 by Kenny.

With great excitement I’m embarking on a great new ministry for kids at Cross Timbers. This July I’ll be taking a team of 40 to Mexico on a missions trip. Although mission trips to Mexico are about a common as Baptist Churches in the South, the unique element of SURGE is that we’re taking 4th and 5th graders.… Read the rest

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May we remember these brothers and sisters before we gripe and complain.

Posted on 24. Apr, 2007 by Kenny.

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No condemnation here at all, just offering perspective. My problems really aren’t nearly as big as I thought they were. My heart swells with pride when I read this article. Yes it’s sad, but they’ve given more to Christ than I ever have. May I be more like these brothers and sisters of mine!… Read the rest

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