Kids are more wired and connected than ever before. On one hand I can see the argument for becoming unwired and unplugged while at church. Ministry should focus people where they need to be. But on the other hand, I think it's more important to focus ministry on where people are before you focus them on where they need to be. Here are some suggestions...

Previously I wrote about five forces or broad trends that we are facing as children's and family ministry leaders (the rise of the individual, connectivity, Twitter Speed, Rip-Mix-Burn-Share, and Motion Blur). I'd like to address each one of these trends and present some ideas and possibilities for response.

So many things around us are changing. There are forces at work in the lives of our children and families that need to be recognized and addressed.

As more and more people use Twitter to learn and gather resources, there are some significant drawbacks from this platform that a new technology may answer: Google Wave. How can Google Wave facilitate learning and support networking among children's and family ministry leaders?

There are only a few things that really rip me apart, bullying is one of them.