We’ve been talking about 9 Priorities of the Children’s Ministry Leader. In Part Two & Part Three of the series we expanded on the 1st through 4th priorities. Today I want to share some thought about the fifth & sixth priorities. Priority #5 - Developing leaders Priority #6 - Growing their team & equipping their leaders Last week I had the…
Are you growing yourself personally? Are you doing the things necessary to transform yourself into a strong & healthy leader? We talk often about that sort of question here on this blog because I believe if you’re not growing personally, you’re not growing your ministry. You cannot pass on to others what you do not…
There are literally thousands of books on leadership available. Where do you start? I thought I’d share a list of some of the favorite books I’ve read for leading effectively in Children’s Ministry: 1. Developing the Leader Within You & Developing the Leaders Around You by John Maxwell. Yes, I know these are two books…
I’m not a huge basketball fan, but I happened turn on the TV the other day to get an update on Japan and this basketball game between North Carolina and Miami was on. There was less than a minute left when I turned it on so I watched it. The video below is the last…
I’ve been preparing my video talk for the Pajama Conference and today I was thinking about leadership in Children’s Ministry. As a leader, I ought to always be evaluating the what I’m doing, why I’m doing it & how it’s being done. With that in mind, I jotted down these 5 questions that Children’s Ministry…
I tweeted something this morning that I’ve been thinking about for awhile. It’s something I’ve known – we probably all know to some extent – but has been a focal point in my thinking of late. Here’s what I tweeted: Great outward success of any kind isonly accomplished after great private preparation. Preparation is key…
I recently read a book called The Truth About Leadership. The first chapter is entitled You Make A Difference and starts out with this quote: Everything you will ever do as a leader is based on one audacious assumption. It’s the assumption that you matter. Before you can lead others, you have to lead yourself…
It’s such an honor to announce a partnership with the Celera Group to offer a new Children’s Ministry Coaching program. I (Greg Baird) am joining an incredible group of Children’s Ministry leaders to offer a wonderful growth opportunity. The Celera Group is one of the most trusted and established ministry equipping organizations in the nation….
Do you read? No, I mean do you READ, as in intentionally, thoughtfully plan to learn through reading? Any leader who wants to remain a leader needs to do so. This is true of Children’s Ministry leaders, too. The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the…
See the whole What KidMin Leaders Do series here. A critical characteristic of a successful KidMin leader is that they build relationships. They build healthy relationships with kids, with parents, with volunteers and with leaders. I’ve been saying for 20 years that . . . Ministry happens best through relationships…period! And this is absolutely true!…
As a Children’s Pastor / Director, have you ever been asked something along the lines of: What, exactly, do you do? I sure have! Sometimes it’s phrased a little differently, such as “What do you do during the week?” or “It must be great to hang out with the kids on Sunday…what else do you…
If you’ve been leading in Children’s Ministry for more than a little while then you’ve been there – face to face with an unhappy volunteer. It’s part of leading and it’s inevitable. In some case, the volunteer has every reason to be upset. Other times, you walk away shaking your head and the petty things…
You are begging for volunteers instead of building relationship. You are entertaining kids instead of engaging them for life-change. You are being the Lone Ranger instead of being a leader. You are providing childcare instead of offering soul-care. You are enabling parents to abdicate spiritual responsibilities instead of equipping to handle them. What would you…
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