The Samuels and Samuelettes Need You!
by Billy Burns | Apr 3, 2017 | Children's Ministry, Leadership
If you have been in the children’s or student ministry for any length of time, you have probably heard comments from well-meaning people that minimize the importance of your ministry. You’ve heard the “it’s just kids” or the “when...Tell Them Your Story
by Billy Burns | Mar 6, 2017 | Children's Ministry, Walk of the Spirit
Want to see a miracle? You’re looking at one right now. This blog post Tell Them Your Story is just five short paragraphs. Five paragraphs is a miracle? Yep. You see, I am so passionate about the subject the five paragraphs could have easily been five pages. It...Lay the Foundation
by Billy Burns | Feb 20, 2017 | Children's Ministry, Leadership
There is a popular t-shirt that I’ve seen numerous times since we have been back in Texas that says, “I wasn’t born in Texas but I got here as fast as I could.” Evidently, that is the truth. I read recently that some 350 to 400 people move from...Qualified to Minister
by Billy Burns | Jan 9, 2017 | Children's Ministry, Leadership
Here’s just a quick question to ponder … if being filled with the Holy Spirit was one of the major prerequisites for qualifying individuals to minister in the New Testament church, how can we expect any less from those who minister and assist in the...The Year of the Bigger
by Billy Burns | Jan 2, 2017 | Children's Ministry, Leadership, Vision
I will admit that this blog’s title is misleading. For some, it sent a chill down your spine for fear that I was advocating throwing dieting aside thus producing the need for a larger sized wardrobe. So, relax and go ahead and keep on munching on your no...