by Jared M | Feb 14, 2011 | Kidmin, Small Church Issues
Our church is growing. It is exciting to be a part of a church that is growing both spiritually and physically. But a growing church does not come without its own unique challenges. For us, the biggest challenge right now is space. We do not have the space to...
by Jared M | Feb 11, 2011 | Family Ministry / Orange, Free Resources
This week’s free resource post is a quick one with some old and some new resources. I’m sticking with this week’s Orange theme. By the way, did you know that if you register for the Orange Conference before February 17, you get $30 off plus an...
by Jared M | Feb 10, 2011 | Kidmin1124, Small Church Issues
“Don’t rank the Godliness of work based on it being church related.” Dan Miller of 48 Days to the Work You Love When I first heard this statement, it really resonated with me. As someone who works a secular job, it is easy to discount that job as...
by Jared M | Feb 9, 2011 | Family Ministry / Orange, Theology
Anyone who does family ministry or incorporates an “Orange” strategy of partnering with parents has most certainly heard Deuteronomy 6 used as the theological framework for thinking orange. I agree that Deuteronomy 6 is an excellent scripture to use, but...
by Jared M | Feb 8, 2011 | Family Ministry / Orange, Small Church Issues
This post is part of the Family Experience in a Small Church series and also fits nicely into my Orange week posts. To get up to speed on the Family Experiences, visit the introduction post as well as the post about the welcome. Following our the Welcome skit with...
by Jared M | Feb 7, 2011 | Kidmin
I had an exciting opportunity this Sunday to incorporate tech into our kidmin programming. Prior to Christmas, none of the kids in our ministry had cell phones. Now, at least four of them have private lines. When I realized this fact on Sunday, I also realized the...
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