- Ran by volunteers who are equipped and empowered by staff.
- Gives guests the royal treatment.
- Provides parents with tools to disciple their children that are actually used.
- Shows up at the hospital.
- Notices and responds when a child is absent.
- Impacts the entire church.
- Takes care of details with excellence.
- Knows it takes prayer and preparation.
- Knows WHY it is teaching what it is teaching
- Constantly evaluates and stops what is not working.
- Has a calm nursery.
- Has elementary services that are quiet at times and loud at times.
- Works very closely with student ministry.
- Has stories about entire families that were reached through the children.
- Knows what it does well and focuses on it.
- Is clean.
- Keeps kids safe and secure.
- Teaches application just as much as information.
- Provides serving opportunities that help kids grow in their faith.
- Cares more about building THE kingdom than it does about building ITS kingdom.
- Has clear, spiritual growth steps for children to take.
- Has every child connected into a small group where they are known, loved, and cared for.
- Grows by reaching unchurched families instead of transfers from other churches.
- Has kids lining up to get inside the doors and crying when have to leave.
- Doesn't think it's the ultimate Children's Ministry.
Posted by Dale Hudson
