A Day in the Life of a Children’s Pastor
"Pastor Jeremy, where do you work?"
"What do you do all day, Jeremy?"
"Jeremy, did you have a nice vacation at Kids Camp?"
These are perfectly valid...
David, Nabal and Abigail
David encounters a "fool" (Nabal) and almost succumbs to a rash decision.
Thank goodness for Abigail!
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Samuel Anoints David in 1 Samuel 16
This year in Followers I've been teaching through the stories in 1 Samuel. I've already discussed my experiment with this particular year, but I've since...
Millennials and Youth Ministry
Got this from some Barna research on youth ministry:
"Millennials are leaving the church. Nearly six in ten (59%) young people who grow up in...
Five Stages of Spiritual Growth // Infographics
These infographics describe in more detail the Five Stages of Spiritual Growth as mentioned in the Real Life Discipleship Manual.
I created 5 separate infographics...
Cultural and Religious Exegesis of Post-Christian High School Students
Back in October of 2015 I completed my master's thesis @ Wesley Seminary. It's one of those things that resides on my computer and...
Cotton Ball Transfer // Game
How to Play the "Cotton Ball Transfer" Game
Supplies needed:
2 bowls per participant (size is discretionary)
cotton balls (a couple of bags or so, depending on...
Be Present // Small Group Leader Series
Be Present
Connect their faith to a community.
God created us for community
"God created us with a need for community" (Lead Small, Joiner & Shefchunas, p....
What’s in the Bible? Church Edition // Review
A few years ago, I reviewed "What in the Bible?" curriculum for Wesleyan Kids:
I have thoroughly enjoyed watching the unfolding process of the What's...
This Blows // Game
How to Play "This Blows" Game:
Set up a number (you can decide how many) plastic cups in a row across a table. When the...
Power of Stories
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Sally Lloyd-Jones on Parenting Children Into the Christian Worldview Story
"If a story captures our children, then nothing else competes."
Stories from books...
Cereal Box Puzzle // Game
How to Play the "Cereal Box Puzzle" Game
The front of several cereal boxes (as many as you want participants to be competing at one...