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How to Teach Preteens About Teamwork

Teamwork makes the Dream work. Part of the role of a leader of preteen ministry is developing preteens into successful, contributing members of society. In fact, one...

How to Fix the Gap Between Children’s and Youth Ministry

After being at Orange Conference for the last two years, one thing sticks out to me. The preteen age group is one that churches...

Discovering Your Voice

Sometimes things stick out like the rotten fruit in the produce section. This post by Sam Luce is one of those that has just stuck to...

How to Teach Kids the Gospel

One of the things that I have struggled with since beginning in ministry is how to share the gospel with kids. It’s the most...

Leading on Empty

by Bre Hallberg   A few years ago a friend of mine mentioned that she was going to spend the next three hours sitting in the...

How to Invest in Volunteers: TIME

In ministry, we will always be investing in volunteers. No matter what our role is, volunteers are key. I wish that I understood this principle when...

The Ride of Parenting and Ministry

by Misty Phillips Ah, the ride of parenting. Fasten your seat belts, young parents in ministry. It has ups and downs, twists and turns. The...

Parents, Bring Your Kids to Church!

I was at church yesterday and had an interesting experience and wanted to share it. Hopefully as a parent you’ll begin to think about...

6 Reasons Your Church Needs a Children’s Check-In Solution

A check-in system provides enhanced security and is vital to child safety, yet the benefits and success truly come from a combination of the...

3 Ways to Connect Generations in Your Church

by Chuck Bomar As a leader, we want to get people connected into what we are doing. The question is, how do we define connected? Well, practically...

How NOT to Handle Conflict

One of the things that is very tough to manage in life is conflict. I’ve usually handled conflict fairly well, until I got into...

3 Ways to Get Fired From Ministry

At the end of this month it will be my 5 year anniversary at Brookwood Church. It’s hard to believe that it’s been that...

Working Offsite: What is Your Church’s Culture?

At Gateway, we’ve been spending some time discussing work culture and debating the pros and cons. We really value flexibility as long as there is...

What Story Are You Telling with Your Life?

by Bre Hallberg “People don’t need new facts—they need a new story.” Isn’t that the truth? Have you seen this Chevy commercial? Here’s the link if...

How to Live a Life of Excessive Generosity

Our friend and Orange Conference exhibitor, Jeff Shinabarger of GiftCardGiver.com and Plywood People has written a new book called More or Less: Choosing a Lifestyle of Excessive Generosity that challenges us to...

Why Do You Need Volunteers?

"Why?" is usually one of the most important questions to ask, but it’s also the most important question to answer. Our volunteers need to know why...

Evaluating Yourself for Growth as a Leader

by Jim Wideman Every children’s minister wants their ministry to grow. I believe God wants your ministry to grow as well. In order for our...

Discontentment is Fueled by Awareness

Something that my wife and i have been focusing on lately is our finances. Part of that process has been listening to a series...

Advice for Young Leaders

Working in a church sometimes is a dicey thing. Being a leader in a church brings a lot of responsibility to your plate. If...

Sherry Surratt, CEO of MOPS: Better Brainstorming

by Sherry Surratt I was reading a Fast Company article on Better Brainstorming and came across an interesting thought: Are our first ideas the best ones? And...

17 LGBTQ-Affirming Ministers Face Church Investigations for Signing Belief Statement

The investigation by Indiana Ministries — a jurisdiction within the Anderson, Indiana-based Church of God movement — could result in the withdrawal of the ministers’ credentials.

Andy Bannister: How Pastors and Churches Can Stop Living as ‘Undercover...

Dr. Andy Bannister joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how pastors and church members can share their faith boldly, strategically, and without fear.

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