One of my biggest problems was no one knew what was going on in kidmin.  You could attend my church for years and never visit the kids wing.  Many didn’t even know it existed. You may have a similar problem in your ministry.  God is doing great things. But because you’re in the basement, meet on another night, or for some other reason, the congregation doesn’t know it.  Or worse, seem to care. 

This year was an interesting year for me.  I started teaching high school math full-time while serving in ministry part-time.  It’s been a struggle finding a balance between school, church, this blog, and family.  I hit many of my goals and accomplished many things I never dreamed of doing. However, many goals went by the wayside.

It’s Christmastime and that means there will be a lot of parties.  Whether you’re holding one for your whole church, during a service, for your volunteers, or for some friends, you’re going to want to play some games.

But what kind of games can you play that are fun for everyone? 

It’s the end of the year. And as busy as we are with Christmas, it’s also important to look ahead.  If you want to have a successful ministry, then you need to have a plan. You can’t wander into January and hope that things will happen.  There needs to be intentionality and purpose to the things you do.

There is an age-old tradition in our evangelical services.  Altar time.  That point at the end of the service when the congregation responds to what they’ve just heard.  Usually by coming to the front of the room for prayer.