Ministry To Parents Blog

My husband and I recently received a wonderful promotion that came with new titles – Grandpa and Mimi! Many of our best days are now filled with baby snuggles, diapers, smiles, coos, and bottles. We are fortunate to live nearby,...

Walk through most children's ministry areas on a Sunday morning, and you'll see many young families. You'll likely find parents serving in classrooms and teens helping where needed. But there's another group in the church that is often overlooked when...

Over the last decade or so, I have become a bit of a gardener. I love all things landscaping and, every spring, I start my summer vegetable garden. I have hopes and dreams of homemade salsa and salads, and I...

When I was first hired as a youth director, I can remember the excitement of coming up with a list of things to do with the youth group. The church was looking for new ideas and a new direction, and...

My husband and I are both teachers. When our kids started school, we thought we had all the academic bases covered to help them with homework, but we were in for a surprise. Our guidance and instruction were well received...

As I think about the mentors in my life, one couple from our group of family friends comes to mind - Mr. Dave and Miss Nancy. We met their family when I was in second grade. Their love for Jesus...

We’ve all been there. We encounter a situation or opportunity, and we’re not quite sure what to do. We have some thoughts and ideas, but we know that we need help sorting through them all. We need wisdom and discernment...

I can remember the first time I really saw it happening. We were at our middle school youth group, and my son was standing in a crowd of his friends. They were talking, laughing, and having a great time. Right...

A few years ago, I watched a video called This Generation. It was a fast-moving glimpse into the world teenagers live in every day. There were interviews, constant motion, notifications, opinions, and nonstop noise. At the time, I already knew...

When you hear the word “rest,” what comes to mind? For some ministry leaders, rest feels like something that is almost impossible to attain. Maybe it’s the thing you never seem to get enough of. Maybe it feels like something...

Whenever a vocalist performs on live TV, I enjoy trying to figure out whether or not they’re lip-syncing. If it’s dubbed, the telltale signs of disjointed video and audio inevitably appear. When that happens, my focus moves from the artist...

Children’s ministry leaders are used to moving quickly to keep up with the boundless energy of kids. There are lessons to prepare, volunteers to schedule, families to support, events to plan, emails to answer, and classrooms to manage. Add in...