by Billy Burns | Feb 4, 2013 | Children's Ministry, Leadership
Rather than share a brief teaching this week, allow me to share an insight into “Billy world”. We all know that we aren’t able to give out unless we are also taking in. So, with that in mind, I want to share a way that I receive ministry each week....
by Billy Burns | Jan 28, 2013 | Children's Ministry, Leadership
This coming June will mark our 34th anniversary of being in children’s ministry. That’s a long time isn’t it! Along the way, I have accumulated a lot of ministry props and pieces of equipment. I’m sure that you can image what it would be like...
by Billy Burns | Jan 21, 2013 | Children's Ministry, Leadership, Walk of the Spirit
They say that confession is good for the soul. And so, here’s my confession. (I feel like I am at an AA meeting.) I am Billy Burns and I am helplessly addicted to word games on my iPad and iPhone. I absolutely love playing games like Words With Friends, Hanging...
by Billy Burns | Jan 7, 2013 | Children's Ministry, Leadership
Last week, I shared some thoughts from John Wesley’s Advice to a People Called Methodist. As we begin this new year, I want to share another quote from Wesley taken from his message The More Excellent Way. Consider his observation concerning the gifts and...
by Billy Burns | Jun 18, 2012 | Children's Ministry, Leadership
As a children’s pastor, I am constantly challenged because there is so much that I want to teach our children. For many of our children, I recognize that our ministry is the only opening of God’s Word that they will experience during their week. Then, add...
by Billy Burns | May 21, 2012 | Children's Ministry, Leadership
I am constantly amazed as I watch many children’s ministry leaders and workers standing in front of children. You can tell by the way that they talk and act that an emergency medical unit would be needed if anything supernatural actually, or better yet,...
