Posted on March 16th, 2010 by Children's Ministry Talk
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Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode respond to listener questions, pass along resources shared by Philip Hahn, discuss characteristics of a successful children’s pastor, and address issues of safety in the church.
The following resources were mentioned:
“Safe Place by Marv Parker, ISBN: 0-87509-979-3
“First Impressions” by Mark Waltz, ISBN: 978-0-7644-2757-2
VolunteerSelect.com
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Posted on March 3rd, 2010 by Children's Ministry Talk
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Dick Gruber and interviews children’s pastors Caleb Fletcher and Steve Ekholm as well as Special Touch Ministry Executive Director Charlie Chivers at the 2010 North American Children’s Ministry Conference in St. Louis, MO. Caleb shares tips for new children’s pastors, while Steve & Charlie share with Dick helpful tips [...]
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Posted on February 23rd, 2010 by Children's Ministry Talk
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Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode discuss kids under attack and share some recommendations for protecting children from attack, whether it be physical, verbal, or even online dangers.
They mentioned the following links during the show:
MediaTech Weekly – mediatechweekly.mevio.com
CLF Kids YouTube Channel – youtube.com/user/TheFRNshow
Children’s Defense Fund – childrensdefense.org
Internet Safety [...]
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Posted on February 16th, 2010 by Children's Ministry Talk
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Dick Gruber shares signs of a healthy children’s ministry compiled by veteran children’s pastor Bob Hahn.
Below is the complete email from Bob that Dick referenced:
I had a meeting with a District guy last week who told me, “The Children’s Pastor is the most difficult portfolio in the church next [...]
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Posted on February 5th, 2010 by Children's Ministry Talk
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Dick Gruber has an open discussion about children’s ministry with Josh & Christina Torres and Jimmy & Lori Lewis. They share advice for those getting started in children’s ministry.
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Posted on January 20th, 2010 by Children's Ministry Talk
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Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode answer questions about video resumes and discuss tips for leading a child to Christ. Dick shared the following tips:
Start at a point of mutual understanding
Use kid language & concepts
Avoid abstract ideas and phrases, like "washed in the blood" and "invite Jesus into your [...]
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Posted on January 12th, 2010 by Children's Ministry Talk
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Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode discuss tips for getting things done as well as answer a question about teaching kids about fasting. Jason shared the following 5 Tips for Mastering Workflow from David Allen’s book, "Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity"
Collect things that command our attention
Process what [...]
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Posted on December 15th, 2009 by Children's Ministry Talk
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Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode continue a discussion of special event outreaches by discussing special event childcare. They also respond to a listener question regarding how to get started pursuing a call to children’s ministry.
Dick mentioned developing a philosophy of ministry to children as well as a resume. [...]
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Posted on December 8th, 2009 by Children's Ministry Talk
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Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode discuss volunteer appreciation ideas. They mention the following links during the show:
Children’s Ministry Resource Bible
Champions of Light Appreciation Ideas
What ideas volunteer appreciation ideas do you have? Leave a comment here with your idea!
Drop us an email, leave a comment on the blog, or [...]
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Posted on December 1st, 2009 by Children's Ministry Talk
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Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode discuss kids musicals. Dick shares 3 BIG reasons to do a kids musical:
Body building
Incredible evangelism
Gift development
Here are a few more things to keep in mind about kids musicals:
Involve every kid that is willing
Keep it fun!
Involve parents as much as possible
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