One third of the world’s population is children. Of the seven billion souls who inhabit this earth, 2.2 billion are under the age of fifteen. In Africa, fifty percent of the population is children. In India, it’s forty. What’s more, half of all these children are at risk. Around the world, children are still enslaved [...]
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What is your most important calling? Seven years ago I had lunch with my good friend and mentor, Dave Bechtold. Dave and I had shared a few meals together, spent a morning together once every couple of months to talk about life and children’s ministry, but on this day – Dave dropped a bomb on [...]
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Just a few weeks ago my Senior Pastor, Jim Nicodem, launched a “Bible Reading Initiative for our church’s four campuses. One of the center pieces of the initiative was getting hundreds of people on the same Bible reading schedule. In the past we highlighted a four year Bible reading plan for adults, offered middle school [...]
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Right now, go to Keith Ferrin’s website and buy 10 Tips for Liking the Bible. I’m not kidding. I love to read. Each year I read about 50-70 books (not including the picture books I read to my kids). 10 Tips for Liking the Bible by Keith Ferrin is one of the best books I’ve [...]
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This month, Cory Center would like to fill your summer reading list by sharing some great reads. As I sat down to share with you, I found book after book floating through my mind…so many that I can’t figure out which one to recommend. So, I’l tell you how I came across so many great [...]
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Summer can bring – and perhaps should bring – a change to your ministries. It’s a natural time for doing things differently. For many ministries I know summer means it’s time to take a break. That’s good, we all need a break…but that’s not the way it is for my church. Summer is one of the busiest [...]
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One of the things I look forward to in the summer is time away from technology on a beach, at the pool, or in front of a campfire, reading. Here’s my kidmin summer reading list. Encounter with God by Scripture Union On Easter Weekend our Senior Pastor, Jim Nicodem, introduced a Bible Reading Initiative for [...]
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Just came across this video resource for Easter from What’s In the Bible. Must see #kidmin TV! (Hat Tip: Amy Dolan)
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One of the hurdles of being a medium-size church is that you are big enough that you can’t do things like a small church but don’t have the money or people resources to do it. For example, my church has a worship service for children. Part of any worship service is music and I believe [...]
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The Cory Center staff is excited to announce a new partnership with INCM to provide an Advanced Certificate in Children’s Ministry. You can check out all the details of the Advanced Certificate in Children’s Ministry on our website or through INCM. Are you looking to increase your leadership skills as a children’s and family ministry leader? The Advanced Certificate [...]
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