Man Your Battle Stations
by Billy Burns | Mar 10, 2014 | Children's Ministry, Leadership
This past weekend, we took our Junior Bible Quiz teams up to central Florida for the season-ending district finals. We actually left a day early so that we could reward the teams by taking them to an indoor theme park in Orlando. At the end of the time at the park, we...Consider This …
by Billy Burns | Mar 3, 2014 | Children's Ministry, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Do you ever wonder why we have church auditoriums filled with youth and adults who have no relationship with the Holy Spirit? Before you throw stones at the Pastor or Youth Pastor, you might want to consider these facts. 1. In a calendar year, few if any children are...The Tale of Grandma Klepto
by Billy Burns | Feb 24, 2014 | Children's Ministry, Leadership, Vision, Walk of the Spirit
Many years ago, our girl’s ministry took on a project of cleaning the home of an elderly lady in our church. Upon arriving at her home, our suspicions were confirmed. The lady was a kleptomaniac and a horrific hoarder. Not only did Vickie and the girls find...Change Your Church!
by Billy Burns | Feb 17, 2014 | Children's Ministry, Leadership
I know that this isn’t a characteristic of your church, but I will share it anyways. I’ve found that when a family becomes dissatisfied with a church, they quietly just disappear. Maybe in their estimation, the church wasn’t demonstrative enough in...It’s Non-Negotiable
by Billy Burns | Feb 3, 2014 | Children's Ministry, God's Promises, Leadership, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit
A major milestone in any child’s life is when they learn to distinguish between a parent’s suggestion and a parent’s command. For some reason, most children take their parent’s statement, “Sweetheart, go clean up that messy bedroom”...