5 Guidelines for Trunk or Treat Volunteers
Events, Volunteers David Reneau Events, Volunteers David Reneau

5 Guidelines for Trunk or Treat Volunteers

Trunk or Treats are one of the most popular Fall outreaches.  They’re quick, easy to set up, and easy to clean up.   They can be a ton of fun or total drag.  The deciding factor for the success of your event is the trunks.  Your trunks are the main attraction.  You can and should include inflatables, hayrides, food trucks and more. But that’s not what’s going to keep your neighborhood coming back year after year.

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4 Ways to Equip Your Kidmin Volunteers (Before Sunday)
Volunteers, Service Planning, Kidmin David Reneau Volunteers, Service Planning, Kidmin David Reneau

4 Ways to Equip Your Kidmin Volunteers (Before Sunday)

Picture this.  You’ve been working hard to get ready for Sunday morning.  You laid out the crafts. You loaded the slides. You queued up the songs.  You’re excited for what lies ahead and the change that’s going to happen in kids’ lives.  But then you realize that you’re not alone.  In fact, your volunteers are leading worship, games, and small groups.  You can’t be in two places at once and do it yourself. So how are you supposed to equip your volunteers so they can be prepared before Sunday?

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3 Kinds of Kidmin Volunteers (and How to Keep Them)
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3 Kinds of Kidmin Volunteers (and How to Keep Them)

My Senior Royal Ranger Commander (think Boy Scouts with Jesus) was unhappy. I was at my first church, and I’d recruited a new volunteer for the ministry. He was great for the ministry. But now his son was moving up to the next age group and my volunteer wanted to go with him. The Senior Commander couldn’t understand why this father wanted to leave. Why didn’t he just stay with the age group he was currently serving?

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 5 Hacks for Streamlining Church Event Childcare
Kidmin, Leadership David Reneau Kidmin, Leadership David Reneau

5 Hacks for Streamlining Church Event Childcare

Being in kidmin, it’s natural for people to ask you to also provide childcare for events. It can be frustrating because that’s not what you signed up for. You are the kid’s pastor, spiritual leader, and discipler, not their babysitter. And yet, the requests still come, and the expectations are still made. Children’s ministry is not childcare, it’s discipleship.

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3 Personality Tests for Ministry Leaders
Leadership, Volunteers David Reneau Leadership, Volunteers David Reneau

3 Personality Tests for Ministry Leaders

I love these tests so much because they help me better understand myself and those around me. It’s natural to think that everyone is just like you with the same thoughts, motives, talents, and passions. However, we soon learn, many times painfully, that this is not the case. As a leader in ministry, it’s imperative that you know your people.

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5 Tips to Include Kids with Special Needs in Your Kidmin
Kidmin, Leadership, Service Planning David Reneau Kidmin, Leadership, Service Planning David Reneau

5 Tips to Include Kids with Special Needs in Your Kidmin

A growing epidemic throughout our society are children with special needs. The latest statics show the number of kids with Autism or other disability are staggering. According to Maternal and Child Health Bureau's National Survey of Children's Health, 19% of children in the United States had special health care needs in 2019–2020.

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3 Ways Your Calendar Can Help You Reach Your Next Level in Ministry
NextGen, Leadership, Administration David Reneau NextGen, Leadership, Administration David Reneau

3 Ways Your Calendar Can Help You Reach Your Next Level in Ministry

There are a lot of tools we can use in ministry. There’s our church management system, our curriculum, our events. Each one helps us serve our communities and reach more for Christ every year. However, I think there is one tool that is invaluable for your ministry. One tool that if used correctly can extend your reach and find that elusive work-life balance we’re all looking for.

What is that tool?

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