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5 KidMin Reminders From A Visit To Africa

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I’ll be heading home tomorrow from a nearly 2 week short term trip to South Africa. While I was there, I was reminded of some pretty important things as it relates to children’s ministry. Here are a few, in no particular order: 1. Kids are the same all over the world. They need to be…

A Blog Post Written In A Dirty Shirt

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Today I’m wearing a dirty shirt…the same shirt I wore yesterday (the one in the picture below which was taken yesterday). I’m still here in South Africa on a short term mission trip with my family. We’ve been blessed to do a day of children’s ministry training, preach in a local village church, meet with…

1 Thing Every KidMin Leader Should Do

We had the privilege of doing a day of children's ministry training with these wonderful people!

Do you want to change your life forever? Do you want to get a deeper understanding of ministry (in general & with kids)? Would you like to see how most of the world lives (vs. our privileged life in America)? Go on a short term missions trip! I believe with all my heart that EVERY…

Change A Life!

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KidMin360 is committed to equipping & connecting Children’s Ministry leaders. We do this in a number of ways, from coaching & consulting to writing blog posts & articles. It’s our desire to see children’s & family ministry grow, resulting in greater impact in their ministries. While we primarily serve churches in the US, we also…

An Irresistible Opportunity!

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Recently I received a letter from my good friend Gordon West. You may or may not know Gordon, although you may have some of his books on your KidMin bookshelf. Gordon & Becki West founded Kidz At Heart International in 2003, and since have impacted literally thousands of children’s ministry leaders around the world. What…

Change Your Perspective Forever

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Once most readers realize what this post is about you will probably want to click away. I challenge you not to but to seriously consider what is said here – you are needed. Do you want to change your ministry world forever? Gain a broader & deeper understanding of what a relationship with Christ is…

Why Do We Take Young People On Missions Trips?

Today we have the third of three guest posts (see the first here & the second here) from my good friend, Gordon West. Gordon is the founder of KidZ At Heart, International. He and his wife, Becki, are authors of some of the books that have become the standard for Children’s Ministry, including The Quick Guide To…

What Can Go Wrong With Missions To Reach Kids?

Today we have the second of three guest posts (see the first here) from my good friend, Gordon West. Gordon is the founder of KidZ At Heart, International. He and his wife, Becki, are authors of some of the books that have become the standard for Children’s Ministry, including The Quick Guide To Discipline In Children’s Ministry…

Why Should Sunday School Teachers Go On Short-Term Missions Trips?

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Today we have the first of three guest posts from my good friend, Gordon West. Gordon is the founder of KidZ At Heart, International. He and his wife, Becki, are authors of some of the books that have become the standard for Children’s Ministry, including The Quick Guide To Discipline In Children’s Ministry & Preteen Smart Pages….

Back To Africa

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I grew up first as a Navy brat (living in 4 states & Japan by the time I was eight) and then as a missionary kid (Tasmania, Australia during my high school years), so traveling is in my blood. I love getting out and seeing the country and the world. My other passion is learning…

I Dare You

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Many of us in the KidMin world have been having lots of fun with the KidMin Blog Madness over at the Ministry-To-Children. It’s great, and those of us in the competition are hoping we can win what we believe to be an Ipad2 (that Tony Kummer guy is so coy that we’re really not sure if…

You Can Make A Difference Right Now

Our friend & founder of CMConnect, Michael Chanley, made an important announcement today.  He invited the Children’s Ministry community to participate in a great opportunity to make a huge difference. Basically, we have the opportunity, individually or corporately through our ministries, to help buy a much need van for a children’s missionary couple in Belize. David…

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