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Sharing the Small Moments in Children’s Ministry
My wife is an elementary school teacher, and she roves between several different schools teaching art. Yesterday she told me a touching story. She works with a fifth-grade girl who has something of an
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Thinking for a Change – #1
Howdee, I’m Barry Mitchell and I’m honored to be a contributor to the new Kidabra International publication. Since I’ve been given this unique platform I pledge to give you my best creative thoughts, ideas,
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Mission (IM)Possible for Kidmin Leaders
As good as the movies have been, there is only problem with them and that is the title. The second word is 2 letters too long! Philippians 4:13 tells us so! So, God has
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A Leaky Toilet, a Sawzall, and a Story about Kidmin Training
The contractor I was working with the other day told me to sawzall the sub-floor to the basement bathroom where the toilet had been leaking for the past 3 years, while he ran and
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Clearing the Clutter – Simplify Your Way to Success
Today I want to share some familiar quotes along with some steps that could help us all “do more with less.” “Work Smarter Not Harder” When are you at peak efficiency? At what time during
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The One Tool That Every Children’s Pastor Should Have in Their Belt
You might think that the indispensable tool in ministry is the Bible. It is certainly indispensable. But I would argue that the Bible is more than a tool. It is a foundation, a weapon, and God’s
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Kidmin – Are you “On” All the Time?
This weekend Christy, Tanner & I spent three days in Tampa. It’s Spring Break for my kids and we had the opportunity to split our time between learning something new and playing at the
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Attaining Maximum Impact in Kidmin
Have you ever had looked around at the kids in your ministry and asked yourself: “”Are they really getting it?” As you look around you notice that instead of one voice being taught you
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Kidmin Recruiting – My Top Three
It is no secret that effective recruiting is key to successful ministry. Books are written about it, there’s always a breakout session at conferences regarding it, and we Children’s Pastors know how to sympathize
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Warnings with Love – A Kidmin Perspective
How do we warn our children without making them believe it is not directed with a negative attitude towards them? This is a question I have asked myself very recently and believe it is
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