4 Things Lead Pastors Wish Their Kids Pastors Knew
Now that I've been a lead pastor for a year, I see things differently than I did before. I spent most of my career in the kids' pastor chair, and I thought I understood what it would take to sit in this one. I'd heard other senior leaders talk about the weight of the role, and I thought I got it.
When your Kidmin Budget is Zero
It was the great recession of 2008. My church had overextended itself financially and with the pop of the housing bubble, giving plummeted. Me, a new kids pastor, was left floundering. I went from having enough money to do pretty much anything to $75 petty cash replenished by what the kids gave.
Lessons Learned from a Year of Church Planting
About a year ago, I accepted an executive pastor position at a small church plant. The church was barely a year old and had a good thing going. My second Sunday there we baptized 13 people. Over the next year I learned a lot.
VBS Planning Calendar: 9 Steps to Success
If you’re in kidmin, Vacation Bible School can be one of the biggest events of the year. It takes a lot planning, organizing, recruiting, vision casting, prayer and so much more.
3 Essential Tools for a Successful Year
It’s the end of the year. And as busy as we are with Christmas, it’s also important to look ahead. If you want to have a successful ministry, then you need to have a plan. You can’t wander into January and hope that things will happen. There needs to be intentionality and purpose to the things you do.
This Excel dashboard will help you keep track of all the important numbers in your ministry including attendance, visitors, discipleship elements, age demographics, small group sizes, and more.