• Using Social Networking Sites Like Facebook

    It seems like everyone has a Facebook and a Twitter account these days. These are examples of Social Networking sites. Social Networking is basically a online way to connect with people you know and meet people who share the same interests you have.
    For example, I have a Facebook account (http://facebook.com/nlcast). I have a lot of [...]

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  • Episode 14 – Why Children’s Ministers Struggle

    This month we focus on the reasons Children’s Ministers struggle in ministry and ways to avoid burnout. Plus, a very special interview with Fel Bagunu.
    Broght to you by DrawYouAPicture.com and High Voltage Kids Resources.

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  • How To Use Twitter

    What is Twitter? Let’s see what Wikipedia says:
    “Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read each others’ updates, known as tweets. Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters, displayed on the author’s profile page and delivered to other users – known as followers – [...]

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  • How To Use RSS Feeds To Read Blogs

    This week our theme is “Using Online Technology in Children’s Ministry”. Today we’re going to look at the best way to read the websites you frequent regularly.
    First things first! Some Definitions:

    A Blog is a made-up name that comes from a merging of two other word. Web and Log: Weblog – shortened to just blog. Basically [...]

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  • Children’s Ministry Links From Around The Interwebs

    Here are some Children’s Ministry links collected from around the internets for today.

    Extreme Makeover: Kidology Edition
    Popular for-pay site Kidology gets a much needed facelift.
    Inexpensive Nametags for Kid’s Ministers With No/Low Budget!
    A cute picture.
    Train Up A Child
    ”Dog training is a lot like training a child! Especially when it comes to spiritual training.”
    Earn Your Position
    ”You can lead [...]

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  • This Week’s Popular Posts

    In case you missed anything… here are this week’s posts in order of popularity:
    Struggles With CM Discipline
    I interviewed a few kids from my children’s church last week. I asked them what they thought would be the greatest struggles a children’s minister would have. Without exception every single one thought that they, themselves were the greatest [...]

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  • Struggles With CM Discipline

    I interviewed a few kids from my children’s church last week. I asked them what they thought would be the greatest struggles a children’s minister would have. Without exception every single one thought that they, themselves were the greatest challenge.
    “Trying to get kids to sit still and listen.”
    “Kids talking too much.”
    “Making sure we don’t [...]

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