Author: Kathie Phillips

This post marks the first in what I hope will be dedicated to help solidify your ministry's basic (but essential) components.  If you are relatively new to ministry, I pray that these posts will help you successfully build your ministry.  If you are a ministry veteran, I hope that these…

[caption id="attachment_1631" align="aligncenter" width="189"] Photo Credit: justwhatjessisupto.blogspot.com[/caption] Like many other churches, we started our ministry year still praying for God to send committed volunteers to serve in our Children's Ministry.  Each week, God has provided for our needs but as the ministry leader, it is my job to ensure that…

Days 3 & 4 of the Group KidMin Conference were awesome! Sunday Morning - Workshop (Secrets to Sustainable Children's Ministry - Building Teams That Win by Jeff Dunn-Rankin) To be honest, this session didn't start off as I had thought.  I kept thinking, "This material is not what is in…

Day 2 of the Group KidMin Conference did not disappoint! Saturday Morning - General Session The session's keynote was delivered by Larry Acosta, founder of the Urban Youth Workers Institute (UYWI) and co-founder of KIDWORKS. Larry energized the group by tossing candy into the audience.  He tossed Hershey Kisses from kids who…