Three things I wish I’d known about training children’s ministry leaders
Leadership, Children's Ministry Ministry Support Leadership, Children's Ministry Ministry Support

Three things I wish I’d known about training children’s ministry leaders

Running an after-school kids program was definitely a highlight of my first ministry role. A growing leadership team was also a joy but working out how to train and support them was an area I never felt confident in. Here are three things I wish I’d known back then about training children’s ministry leaders.

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Self-care through the seasons of life
Leadership Emma Collett Leadership Emma Collett

Self-care through the seasons of life

Being a ministry worker brings with it joys and challenges, and everything in between. It is a profound privilege to journey alongside people through the varying seasons of life.

Self-care isn’t selfish—it’s stewardship, and a necessity for sustainable, healthy and resilient ministry.  Making space for rest, spiritual renewal, and personal boundaries allows ministry workers to continue serving with joy, resilience, and integrity.

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Creation was never perfect
Leadership Mike Dicker Leadership Mike Dicker

Creation was never perfect

In the beginning God made the world and everything perfect” is what I often hear people say when they recount the story of creation through salvation history. The problem with calling God’s creation perfect is that it invites us to think of God’s creation as pristine and static, as if it was completed and, well…perfect. But that is not what God made. God makes a creation that needs to be completed and fulfilled.

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TayTay and Gifts of the Spirit
Leadership Mike Dicker Leadership Mike Dicker

TayTay and Gifts of the Spirit

Whether you're a Swiftie, a curious bystander, or someone seeking deeper spiritual insights, this article helps us to contemplate the divine origins of talent and the transformative power of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

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Why Mission is Only Half the Answer
Leadership Al James Leadership Al James

Why Mission is Only Half the Answer

Over the last few years, there has been a corrective occurring in our churches, kids' ministries and youth ministries. More and more I’m hearing about evangelism being put back on the agenda and discussion around strategies for mission and how to increase “mission heat”.

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