
Are You a “This” Person?
by Billy Burns | Jun 16, 2014 | Children's Ministry, God's Promises, Leadership, Walk of the Spirit
I love the statement made by Peter on the Day of Pentecost. He said, “This is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel.” (Acts 2:16) According to the dictionary, the word “this” is a determining word used to specify and identify. In using the...Comfortable?
by Billy Burns | Jun 9, 2014 | Children's Ministry, Dream, God's Promises, Vision, Walk of the Spirit
We’ve all read and perhaps often quoted the statement, “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll have what you’ve always had.” It’s true. You and I know people who want to lose some major weight and yet they keep...
What Translation of the Bible Are They Reading?
by Billy Burns | May 19, 2014 | Children's Ministry, Leadership, Walk of the Spirit
Many years ago, I heard the story of a group of pastors who were debating the merits of different Bible translations. One pastor told his peers that he always used the King James Version in his preaching because of its richness in conveying God’s Word. Another...Why Children’s Ministry?
by Billy Burns | May 12, 2014 | Children's Ministry
Vickie and I are days away from celebrating our 35th anniversary of being in children’s ministry. I’ll be the first to admit that’s a long time. In fact, I don’t know of too many people being in this ministry for that length of time. This...
Prepare for What God has Already Prepared for You!
by Billy Burns | May 5, 2014 | Children's Ministry, Leadership, Revival
It’s time for me to stand, place my right hand upon the Bible, raise my left hand into the air, and tell the honest to goodness truth. Ready? Here goes. By and large, Christians are one weird group of people. I feel better now that I’ve made that...