Technology is all around us.  There's no escaping it.  As a busy woman, mom of two teenagers, and aunt of younger elementary children, I am all too aware of the screen-driven world we live in.  Sometimes, I look around a crowded room and see everyone's face staring at a screen…

  Training and equipping our kidmin leaders is of utmost importance if we want them to lead well in their ministry area and to have longevity in serving with us. There are many challenges when it comes to volunteer training, however. How can we make it beneficial to rookies and…

[caption id="attachment_2451" align="aligncenter" width="321"] Photo Credit: mattmo.org[/caption] I love my job.  I really do.  But sometimes, in the busyness of making sure that a million details are covered, I can oftentimes forget that families in my church community walk through our church doors carrying some pretty heavy burdens.  I was…

Last month at Group's KidMin Conference, I shared a ministry challenge and a ministry joy at the opening General Session.  This is what I said: "I've been chosen by God to not recruit volunteers to 'fill holes' (which is a pet peeve phrase of mine).  I've been chosen by God…