By Jody Kingston
Children's Pastor
VCF North Phoenix
“Is this your first conference”? The question came from a young woman seated next to me. We were attending a conference for children’s ministry and waiting for our workshop to begin. The young woman went on to tell me that it was her first conference and she was very excited. She had just been appointed the director of children’s ministry at…
By Shelia Kaiser
Children's Ministry Recruiting/Training Coordinator
Vineyard North Phoenix
As I sit here writing this article, I’m asking myself, “How I can write about balance in a way that doesn’t make me a hypocrite?” After all, my family has just come through a season that would make anyone’s head spin. Let’s see, it goes something like this: In the month of December alone, my husband…
By Tanya Reasons
Children's Ministry Director
VCF Anthem
Most people agree that strength training is not easily accomplished. It takes perseverance, time and pain. If you’re in leadership in children’s ministry, especially in a small church, you know that an ample supply of these is needed every week.
I never paid much attention in high school biology, but I do remember learning about…