Category: Children’s Ministry
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4 Reasons Why You Should Go to a Summer Camp
Read More: 4 Reasons Why You Should Go to a Summer CampThe coming of Spring means summer is fast approaching. Now is the time to plan ahead (if you haven’t already) for bringing the kids in your family ministry to a summer camp. Here are 4 things I think you should know about Christian summer camps: 1. Camp is Often THE Highlight of a Kid’s Year…
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New Website on the Way
Read More: New Website on the WayThanks to my friends who know way more about websites and web design, I’m going to have a brand new website up and running very soon (at www.JesseJoyner.com). I’m switching from iWeb to WordPress, which I’m sure to some people is an obvious choice. But I have been using iWeb for so long that I…
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What Door-to-Door Sales Taught Me About Children’s Ministry
Read More: What Door-to-Door Sales Taught Me About Children’s MinistryI have a confession to make: I used to be that guy who would knock on your door hawking educational books for your kids. Please don’t judge me. It was a reputable company with quality products and top-notch training. I would check in with local police and town halls and get any necessary permits. In…
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“Holy Fools”: Exploring the Journey of Calling for Christian Variety Performers
I am happy to announce that my PhD dissertation has been published to ProQuest, an academic database for published research. I have made the dissertation open source, which means anyone anywhere can access the full content free of charge. Here is the full dissertation: https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/holy-fools-exploring-journey-calling-christian/docview/2622316783/se-2 Please share far and wide. I am very much excited…
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The Easiest Large Group Game Ever
This is probably the easiest large group game ever invented. If you can think of an easier one, please let me know in the comments. Heads or Tails! This game of heads or tails involves EVERYONE in your large group. It is actually better the larger the group gets. There is an elimination factor to…
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A Children’s Ministry Poem
From the mouths of children come questions galore about heaven and angels and Satan and more. They speak what their hearts say without holding back, so the wonder of God is something they never lack. Oh God, who are you? Who inspires the minds of little ones many, so that they may find this Jesus…
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Joyner Family Christmas 2024 Update
Merry Christmas from the Joyners! Here’s a little bit of our life this past year. We hope and pray the Lord’s peace and blessing over you this Advent season. D – Our little guy is now 5 years old! This year he played Tee Ball in the Spring and started soccer this past Fall when…
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Children’s Sermon: Ezekiel’s Vision
One Sunday last month, I taught the children’s sermon. In our church, the children are with the adults for the first half of the Sunday morning worship. Then they come to the front for a blessing and/or children’s sermon before being dismissed for a separate teaching time during the adult sermon. I have found that…