Attention small church kidmin leaders: The Mighty KidMin Conference is tomorrow! If you haven’t gotten your FREE ticket yet, this is your last chance to jump in and make sure you don’t miss any of the presentations!
This totally free event features 28 amazing small church experts ready to help you turn your small church children’s ministry into a big difference maker!
You’ll hear from some amazing experts like
Speaker & Author Melissa J. MacDonald
Family Therapist Monica Barnes
Diversity Expert Pastor Sunny Brown
Entrepreneur Kari Bartkus
Author & Speaker Dr. Rick Chromey
Owners of We Rock the Spectrum Kids Gym Trey & Nikki Wooton
Founder of smallchurchkidmin.com BIll Gunter
Behavior Specialist Holly Sharpe
and the list goes on and on …
And the best part? Every speaker is a lover of small church children’s ministry with small church strategies to share!
I’ll be there, too! I’m sharing must-have safety measures that will put families and volunteers at ease.
Each presentation is happening live during the free conference, but you can also get lifetime access with presentation recordings & tons of bonuses! (But grab it soon for the best deal! The price goes up at midnight tonight!)
If you have any questions about the conference, comment below or shoot me an email. I’d love to help!
My first ‘professional’ kidmin staff role was in a small church many years ago. Since it was my first staff role, I was excited to get to work to make our kidmin a place where parents felt safe to leave their children, children were engaged and volunteers thrived and enjoyed serving. Yes, there were bountiful joys, but there were also challenges and frustrations.
Most people in small churches share the same frustrations:
Doing it alone on the edge of burnout and wondering why no one is is stepping up to help
Teaching mixed-age classes and struggling to keep the older and younger engaged AND interested
Wishing for a few more young families to bring new energy to your church
Watching with sadness as another beloved family with kiddos leaves for the bigger children’s program down the street
This list probably isn’t surprising to you. In fact, I bet you could add a few more, and we would all just nod our heads right along with you. But be encouraged…
If you happen to be involved in children’s ministry in a small church – or if you know someone who is – please let them know about the Mighty KidMin! A Children’s Ministry Conference for Small Churches.
During this conference – did I mention that it’s FREE! – I will share must-have safety measures that will put families and volunteers at ease.
In addition, there are other amazing presentations scheduled:
One-Room Ministries: Teach to a Range of Ages and Keep Them All Engaged
Staying Relevant as They Grow: Is It Enough to Get Them to Church or Should We Raise Them to Be the Church?
A Simple, Workable Plan for Including People of All Abilities in Small Churches
Plus so many more incredible presentations about building teams, digital strategies, safety & policies, teaching mixed-ages, inclusive ministry, and leadership – all specific to small churches!
I’m so excited to invite you to a conference that has been prayed over, talked about, and put together to do some incredible Kingdom work!
COVID-19 has changed the way many of those in Children’s Ministry attended conferences and if you’re like me, you are missing being able to connect with other leaders! Some of the most highly impacted during this pandemic have been small church leaders. If you lead Children’s Ministry, let me share about a conference designed with you in mind!
Registration opened last week for the children’s ministry event of the year: Mighty KidMin! A Children’s Ministry Conference for Small Churches. (and, you guessed it! I’m one of the speakers!)
You can click here to learn all about the conference here , but here’s a quick glance:
Mighty KidMin happens online Saturday, April 24.
Get ready to meet 28 Jesus-loving small church experts PLUS jump into discussion panels, meetups, networking and more!
The much-talked-about Pre-Conference Facebook group opened last week with speaker appearances, teaching tips, and daily prizes!
This conference is FREE! The obstacles of travel and fees have been removed so small churches all over the world have access to amazing speakers, on-going support, and relationships of iron sharpening iron!
For those who are able, you’re gonna want to check out the upgrades available for purchase as soon as you grab your free ticket. The VIP Bonus Bundle includes oodles of speaker bonuses on top of lifetime replays of presentations, downloadable conference workbook, post-conference Q & A call, ministry toolkit, private workshop, and more. (Grab it as soon as you register for the very best price!)
Head over to theMIGHTY KIDMIN page to learn more and grab your free ticket. More conference info will arrive in your inbox as soon as you register!
After you get your ticket, join us over in the Pre-Conference Facebook group! (There are prizes!)
I have always been proud to be part of the kidmin community. There are many reasons I feel that way but one is that I believe kidmin leaders are some of the most creative and innovative leaders on the planet. We know how to stretch budgets, recycle and repurpose common items and think up some pretty amazing (and sometimes crazy) ideas.
COVID-19 Realities
Then 2020 rolled in and ministry (and the world as we knew it) changed. During all stages of the pandemic to the current day, words and phrases such as ‘unprecedented’, ‘pivoting’, and ‘new normal’ became part of almost every piece of communication sent to those in our ministries.
Those phrases, while accurate on many levels, also described how ministry to kids and families operated. Kids ministry leaders all around the world adapted to ministry during a time when everything around us changed. My fellow kidmin leaders worked tirelessly to keep kids, families and volunteers engaged during this historic time. It was important for leaders to keep some sense of normalcy and familiarity to the kids when so much around them had been taken away.
Through it all, I was reminded of a few things that are true about kidmin leaders.
Kidminleaders are flexible.
On Thursday, March 12, 2020, our governor announced that group gatherings exceeding 250 people would not be permitted. That meant my church would not be able to meet that upcoming Sunday – just three days away. That was also true of countless churches around the country.
I remember seeing my social media feeds being filled with posts from frantic leaders about what to do next. Leaders like myself raced to come up with a plan and communicate that plan to family and volunteers. This plan included uploading curriculum content to websites, sending downloadable pages to families to do at home and coming up with a plan for the weeks moving forward.
Kidmin leaders are learners.
Much of COVID-19 kidmin has been technology-driven, which means that leaders had to (quickly) learn how to create, film, edit and upload content, teach families how to find and utilize the content, and navigate social media and other tools to help get the Word of God into the homes of families in their ministry. This was in addition to keeping up with health metrics to make wise choices in regards to regathering in person.
Kidmin leaders are passionate about sharing the love of Jesus, no matter what it takes.
Drive-through events, virtual gatherings, monthly activity bags, live videos, social media story times…these are just a few things that ministry leaders did to keep ministry going despite being apart. For ministries that met in person, editing curriculum activities to allow for physical distancing and adopting new health and safety protocols became top priorities. Why? Because sharing the love of Jesus no matter what it takes was of utmost importance.
To all of my fellow kidmin leaders, thank you for persevering. You’ve weathered a very difficult storm. Thank you for all of your hard work and prayers on behalf of your ministries. Thank you for being committed to the spiritual development of kids and families no matter what. I am proud to be part of this community. Your heart and passion for ministry keep me inspired.
