RELEVANT CHILDREN'S MINISTRY

One of our top priorities is the safety and security of the children. We follow very strict policies and procedures to ensure the children are kept safe. Sometimes parents get upset when they lose their security tag and have to fill out a missing tag form, show their driver's license, look up their info.in our system,etc. But that's okay.

We must walk guard closely. I trust you go the second mile as well in this area.The story below is a vivid reminder of why we must have safe and secure environments for the children God has placed in our care. Thankfully this church in Missouri is committed to the safety and security of their children. It's a non-negotiable. You must always be prepared.

If you'd like a copy of our safety and security policies and procedures, feel free to contact me and I'll be glad to send it to you.

And you thought you needed alot more volunteers!


I took this picture last week at the Smithsonian Institute in DC. It reminded me that our ministry needs lots more volunteers...and we always will. Now our need is not quite as much as above...but we could plug in several hundred right now.

So, what if you did need 30,000 volunteers? What would be the best way to enlist them? The magic answer is....one at a time! Jesus showed us how to build a team. He invited people to join Him one at a time.

Each week we invite people to join our team. We ask God to lead us to people He has been preparing to volunteer. And it works...every week. Take yesterday for an example. Over 30 people joined our team. And every one of them was invited one on one. God led me yesterday to two people who are now going to be part of our team. I always pray for divine appointments. One of my divine appointments yesterday was the starting wide receiver for a local high school. The moment I saw him, God spoke to my heart and said this young man can make a big impact on elementary boys...go ask him. The ask was easy and he eagerly said yes.

I want to encourage you to stop relying on bulletin announcements or pleas from the pulpit. Start asking God to lead you to people each week whom He has prepared to serve. Ask those people every week. And before you know it you will have 30,000 volunteers...well maybe not 30,000...but more than you have right now!