by Billy Burns | Sep 23, 2013 | Children's Ministry, Leadership, Walk of the Spirit
From time to time, I jokingly tell my senior pastor that when I came to join his ministry staff 24 years ago, my hair was red and my eyes were white. Now, my hair is white and my eyes are red and it’s all his fault. It is a joke that we both laugh at. It’s...
by Billy Burns | Sep 16, 2013 | Children's Ministry, Leadership
One of the highlights of the school day for most children in Kindergarten or 1st grade is the activity called Show and Tell. I’m sure that you can recall your excitement as a child when in Show and Tell you stood in front of the classroom with an item brought...
by Billy Burns | Sep 9, 2013 | Children's Ministry, Leadership, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Are you sitting down? If not, I’m warning you that the following thought is so profound it will absolutely knock you off of your feet. Now, sit down. Ready? (Remember that I warned you.) Here goes … you get what you prepare for. For those questioning my...
by Billy Burns | Sep 2, 2013 | Children's Ministry, Leadership
Here’s an interesting fact about the Old Testament priest, Eli. Most of the sermons that we’ve heard about Eli generally focus upon his parenting skills or the lack thereof. But have you ever stopped to think that Eli is the only Children’s Pastor...
by Billy Burns | Aug 26, 2013 | Children's Ministry, Leadership, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
It’s a mystery to me why people would want to deny and hide the very distinctive that makes them who they are. If you are of a particular ethnicity, be proud of your ancestry and heritage. It’s you! In a spiritual context, if you are a born-gain, New...
by Billy Burns | Aug 19, 2013 | Children's Ministry, Leadership, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
This uniqueness, this Holy Ghost DNA that makes us who we are, should be readily evident. It can’t be a secret. And, lest you think that I’m just talking about a weekend Children’s Church ministry setting, let me go on record and declare that this DNA should be seen...
