SPELLING
WITH A CLOCK How
do you spell love? The best way is T-I-M-E. If you love God,
your family, or the kids in your ministry, the best way to
show it is not with words or gifts - it is with time. Don't
neglect your TIME with God in the midst of your ministry.
Make sure your family sees that you value TIME with them more
than 'working' for God. Consider setting aside some TIME for
a kid in your ministry who needs it most. At the end of your
life you won't wish you'd gotten more bulletin boards done;
you'll wish you'd spent more TIME with those you love. Until
next "time"...
Because
Jesus Loves Children,
Pastor Karl D. Bastian - a.k.a. "The Kidologist"
DARTH VADER ON MINISTRY No,
we haven't gone crazy! Karl Bastian, the Kidologist, offers
up this galactic look at how forgetting your Primary Objectives
can open the door for attack by your Enemy. If it can
happen to the Mr. Formerly-Anakin-Skywalker, then it can surely
happen to you!
KIDOLOGY
UNIVERSITY CHICAGO 2005
brings three Kidology University training conferences. The first
on the schedule is Kid U Chicago, March 18-19, which
has been held since 1999 at The Village Church of Barrington
(Barrington, IL). This event attracts hundreds, providing a
consistent focus on ideas and techniques that you can actually
use!
COACHING
BLESSINGS AND CURSES "Every
children's ministry needs a gifted leader who is able lead
by coaching," writes Kidology contributor Larry Shallenberger.
"The role of the coach is to 'teach the play' and then give
the team the tools to execute it... In Jesus' day, they called
it discipleship."
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HAVE
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WELCOME
CPC KANSAS CITY ATTENDEES! For
those of you who braved the long walks between hotels at CPC
Kansas City (admit it, you loved "The Link"), Kidology welcomes
you! You may be asking yourself, "What do I do with this
membership to Kidology?" Other Kidology members chime in
with a few ideas.
SEEKING
OTHER WEBSITES? Looking
for other Internet destinations to help your children's ministry
needs? Hop on over to the Kidology Resource Directory, our online
Yellow Pages. Here you can find a list of additional websites
that provide online tools, reference materials, and helpful
concepts.
ARE
THE INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT? Here's
a creative teaching idea from Kidology contributor Rick Blevins...
it involves snap-together model car kits! "Sometimes life is
like a jumbled mess of pieces, but God places all the parts
there to make something cool out of it if we will follow
His instructions."
VBS
SCHEDULING "What
month do you hold VBS?" asks Network Forums member BJ Martin.
Do you hold it in the traditional months of June, July,
or August, or do other timeframes work for you? Share
what your church does, why you have that plan, and what has
worked best for you!
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