Category: Children’s Ministry
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What’s the Best Bedtime Music for Kids?
Read More: What’s the Best Bedtime Music for Kids?I love introducing my child to good music, especially worship music. Sarah and I made a playlist on the iPod that we play softly for Kezzie (19 months) every night as we put her to sleep. She usually doesn’t make it that far into the playlist before falling asleep, but we made the list long…
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Funniest Prayers of Children
Read More: Funniest Prayers of ChildrenThese are actual prayers I have heard children pray as I’ve been a Children’s Minister. These are kids ages 5-12: Girl: “Dear Lord, I can’t wait to go to Korea….I mean, heaven.” Boy: “Dear Lord, thank you that we can come to church today and thank you that no one got their head crushed or lost…
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My Worst Juggling Injuries
Read More: My Worst Juggling InjuriesI get this question a lot. And the answers will probably surprise you. I have injured myself a handful of times while juggling (whether practicing or performing). By the grace of God, none of these injuries have been career-ending. I hope this list is an encouragement to you to keep going in work, ministry, family,…
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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…