Jun 1, 2015 |
By: Theresa Cho Church educators and pastors often ask me where I find resources to use with children in worship and how to use these resources. Like me, these people are interested in finding new ways to engage children in worship and invite them to participate in...
Jun 1, 2015 |
By: Liz Perraud When looking for volunteers to carry out our ministries, we often swing from one extreme to the other. On one end of the spectrum is the “they’re too busy” extreme. We think, “Our folks are so busy. I don’t know anyone who can possibly take on one more...
Jun 1, 2015 |
By: David Gambrell Last night after dinner I heard my daughter chiding her sister: “You forgot to clean the table! Put your dishes in the sink.” Except she wasn’t just saying it—she was singing it, to the nineteenth-century hymn tune Nettleton (“Come, Thou Fount of...
Jun 1, 2015 |
By: At Myers Park, the church where I serve, we’ve had a Child and Youth Protection (CYP) Policy for years. It includes all the elements recommended by experts: sections on screening employees and volunteers; training; guidelines for reporting and responding to...
Jun 1, 2015 |
By: Zeta Lamberson What did you think? How did it go? Did that work? These are questions we ask after a party, a committee meeting, a small group, a conversation to solve a problem, a worship service, an annual event. As educators we know and value the process of...
Jun 1, 2015 |
By: Mary E. Speedy Joy Together: Spiritual Practices for Your Congregation, Lynne M. Baab. WJK, 2012. In this book, instead of addressing individual approaches to spiritual direction, the author offers help to leaders as they seek to involve small groups or the...
Apr 1, 2015 |
By: Nakisha DeJong The words “God doesn’t call the equipped, but equips the called” hold a special significance in my life. Growing up in the church, I was exposed to the drama and conflict that often come with helping in ministry, so I told God I never wanted to...
Apr 1, 2015 |
By: Anne Wilson Are there days when you feel like you’re barely hanging on? Do you ever feel like you don’t have the energy to attend another meeting? After a tough Sunday morning, do you wonder where to turn for renewal and strength? Being an introvert I don’t often...
Apr 1, 2015 |
By: Priscilla Andre-Colton I’m lucky enough to be working in a church that includes their educator in the sabbatical policy. The policy provides that after six years, one is granted a three-month sabbatical. I decided to take mine in the fall—after all the...
Apr 1, 2015 |
By: Mary E. Speedy Imagine all your books and resources disappeared overnight! What would you need to replace? Since everyone’s list of favorite resources is different, I asked a number of trusted friends and co-educators what they would do if faced with this kind...
