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Welcome To My World:
A comic based on my experience in Children's Ministry

Teacher Tip #6 "Showing Your Love"

Showing your love to kids is far more important than anything you teach in the room. They quickly forget your words, but remember for a lifetime how they felt when they were with you.  When we get old, we don’t remember games and lessons, but the people who loved us.  So here are 5 things to remember when you enter the room. 

1. You are there for the kids.  Not for pastors, teaching, or setting up.  The kids are the number one priority. Act like it.

2. Smile all the time.  Kids trust happy adults.  You might be surprised how this improves your discipline as well.

3. Touch the children.  I know in a paranoid world it seems taboo, but it’s okay to give a hug or a pat on the back.  It makes a huge impact.

4. Talk to the kids.  Show interest in what they have to say. If you hear what they have to say, you’ll be a friend for life.

5. Pray, pray, pray, pray, pray.  Pray that God will give you opportunities and wisdom to share His love.

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What Is the Most Important Ministry in the Church?

Dr. Mark Moor makes a fantastic case for prioritizing Children's Ministries of the church as the most important ministry of them all.

Orange Style Family Service

This church is a good example of the ever popular Orange philosophy of ministry in action.  Their method of incorporating parents into an active roll in discipling their children was to create a service that ministered to both kids and parents together.  Take a look.  It's always inspiring to see things being done differently than the status quo.

Teacher Tip #5 "Church Attendance"

A vessel can only pour out as much as it has received.  For those of you that help in ministry it can be difficult to stay full enough to have something to give every time you volunteer.  As you should already know, Bible reading and prayer is crucial to any Christian life or ministry.  But an additional need is Church Attendance.  Your pastor wants you in Kids Church, and the nursery, and Wednesday night clubs.  I even think it’s wonderful when you volunteer outside of children’s ministries.  But however important your efforts are, it is of greater importance that you attend church for your own spiritual growth.  Don’t get so caught up with ministry that you don’t give yourself opportunity to worship for your own benefit.  If you come to the children (or any ministry) without having spent time that week in a worship service, you very well may be trying to pour out of an empty vessel.  You need the fellowship, the preaching of the word, the worship, and the chance to be ministered to.  If you are not yet allowing yourself to do this, please talk to your pastor so you can rearrange your schedule to fill up your vessel.