Archive for June, 2007
The day my life changed forever…
Posted on 13. Jun, 2007 by Kenny.
I’ve been a children’s pastor now for over 11 years, 7 of those full time. Yeah, I was only 18 when I started pastoring 8 kids in a back building in Jenks, Oklahoma. It didn’t take me long to realize two very important points.
Yes I had an opportunity to make a significant impact on the life [...]
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New birth… literally!
Posted on 11. Jun, 2007 by Kenny.
It may be quite around here on the Children’s Ministry Online Blog. My wife and I are in the hospital right now… looks like we may be having our first baby tonight. Tomorrow is his due date, so I can’t complain about his timing. We’re so excited. Keep us in your prayers and I’ll post [...]
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What’s your VBS philosophy?
Posted on 11. Jun, 2007 by Kenny.
My post last week on reinventing VBS was quite popular with a handful of comments. It does sound as if those in the blogosphere are or have reinvented thier VBS… or ditched it all together. Now, I know that many of you would agree that the methods of VBS is a little “old school.” If’ you’re [...]
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My Mid-Week ambitions
Posted on 08. Jun, 2007 by Kenny.
Recently I’ve posted in in various forms/blogs about my Wednesday night experiences. I created an elective based program in my early years of ministry… which it just about killed this idealist. Several years later (and hopefully a little smarter) I began creating a new small group curriculum. I just finished my first year (of three) [...]
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Reinventing VBS
Posted on 07. Jun, 2007 by Kenny.
Are these isolated occurrences or the beginning of a new trend? Several years ago, leading churches like Fellowship Church and Saddleback church ditched VBS as we knew it. Their replacements? Shiney new events like Adventure Week and Summer Spectacular! They’re still pretty much VBS, just with a fresh and new approach.
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