RELEVANT CHILDREN'S MINISTRY

It is very important to consistently pour into your volunteer team. Remember...the success of your ministry will rise and fall on the strength of your volunteer team. 

One of the ways you can pour into your volunteer team is to take them to children's ministry conferences. 

The only downside is this can be nearly impossible due to the costs involved. Think about the cost of having to buy plane tickets, hotel rooms, food, etc. for a group of volunteers. Most ministries simply can't afford to do this. 

But here is the good news. You can still pour into all of your volunteers by bringing the training to them.  The wonder of technology is you can bring live training to your team. All you need is an internet connection and a screen or TV.  Bring all your volunteers together at your church or ministry and you are ready to go.

Here's how I can help you.  I can bring top level training to all of your volunteers for only $99.  Yes.  You read that correctly.  Not $99 per person.  $99 total for all of your volunteers.  This live, one hour training includes handout notes, interactive teaching with time for Q & A, and Powerpoint slides.

I have trained hundreds of churches using this method and it works.  Your volunteers will come out of this training inspired, equipped, and empowered to serve well in your ministry.  The cool thing is this.  I will work with you ahead of time to decide what teaching and topics will be most beneficial for your team.  The training will be custom made for your team's needs.  Here are a few examples of topics we can bring for your training. 

• Gen Beta...How to Reach the Newest Generation
• Becoming a Master Teacher Like Jesus
• 10 Things Your Nursery Should be Doing
• How to Reach Today's Kids
• Leave a Legacy Through Children's Ministry
• If Disney Ran Your Children's Ministry
• Be Our Church Guest...Pursuing Excellence in Guest Services
• How to Lead a Small Group Well
• Excellence in Children's Ministry
• How to Avoid Burn-out in Children's Ministry
• 10 Ways to Make the Bible Come Alive for Kids
• Family Ministry...How to Minister to the Entire Family
• 10 Keys to a Great Preschool Ministry
• 10 Keys to Seeing Kids Remember Your Lessons
• 10 Ways to Get Your Ministry Out of a Slump
• The Most Effective Way to Teach Children
• 5 Ways to Help Kids Share Their Faith
• How to Reach Parents With the Gospel
• 10 Ways to Connect With Today's Kids
  

There is something very valuable about bringing in someone from the outside to reinforce and re-emphasize what you have been saying to your volunteers. Your team will be strengthened and encouraged.

So...what are your waiting for?  Don't miss this opportunity to take your volunteer team to the next level and challenge them to be committed to the mission of your ministry. 

You can get more information about an online training for your children's ministry at this link.  Dale will then speak with you via phone to set up a training.

Building a volunteer team...it's one of the most important aspects of leading in children and family ministry.  

Your success in ministry will be based on the strength of the volunteer team you build.

While building a volunteer team is vital...it can be very challenging.  Right?  

I am excited to announce I will be hosting a live webinar on Thursday, March 30.  

We will be sharing about "How to Build the Volunteer Team You've Always Dreamed About."

A lot of people talk about building volunteer teams but have never actually built a great volunteer team themselves. We have a great lineup of children and family ministry leaders speaking. These are proven leaders who have walked the talk and built great volunteer teams in churches. 

The cost is only $19.99 and includes a copy of one of my books (your choice). You can pick either "The Formula for Building Great Volunteer Teams" or my newest book "52 Devotions for Children's Ministry Leaders. This devo book is great for personal devotions, pre-service huddles, newsletters, staff meetings and more.

If you have never read my book "The Formula for Building Great Volunteer Teams," you need this book. It has been called by some the greatest book ever written on the subject. 

I will be sharing a few, crucial, game-changing tweaks you can take to help you build a great team. These are seemingly small steps, but they will propel your volunteer team forward in a big way.  I will share how I used these steps to build a volunteer team from 300 to 2,400 in 9 years at a local church.

Brian Dollar will be speaking about "How to Lead Volunteers Well."  Brian has been the children's pastor at First Assembly of God in Little Rock for 24 years.  He will be sharing about how to lead volunteers well.  You will gain wisdom and proven ways to lead your volunteers well.

Bryan Cheney will be speaking about "Building a Team Post Turbulence."  Bryan is the children's pastor at Willow Creek Community Church in the Chicago area.  Just like all of us, he lost some volunteers due to Covid. He has also faced the challenge of building a team in the midst of a lead pastor transition due to moral failures. He will share how to build a team even during the most challenging of times.

Heidi Hensley will be speaking about "Building Volunteers Who Can Lead Other Volunteers." Heidi is the Next Gen Pastor at Skyline Church in the San Diego area.  Heidi will share with us how to create layers of leaders so you have volunteers leading other volunteers.  This is one of the most challenging parts of building a great team. Heidi will share key steps you can take to accomplish this.

Can't make it in person?  No problem. We got you. All sessions will be recorded and made available on demand for everyone who registers.

Join us for this great time of encouragement and equipping. You can register at this link.

No matter where your volunteer team is currently, this time together will inspire and equip you to build the volunteer team you've always dreamed about. 

I trust your summer is off to a great start. Here are a few resources I hope you’ll find helpful as you minister. 

Are you concerned about children who grow up and walk away from the faith?  In a day when we see so many young people walking away from the church and even the faith, this new book offers hope and a Biblical strategy that can counteract the exodus.  In this book, Dale takes you on a journey to understand why the next generation is leaving the church and how we can change that and instead, see them follow Jesus for a lifetime.  More information and available for purchase at this link.

Do you want the kids in your ministry to know WHY they believe what they believe?  Teaching kids apologetics has never been as crucial as it is today.  In this 4 week series, kids will dive deep and discover why we believe God exists, why we believe Jesus is God's Son, why we believe the Bible is God's Word and why we believe God created us. Can you be used for Sunday School, small groups, children's worship, Wednesday nights and more.  See lesson and video samples at this link.

Do you want to bring Dale to your church, ministry or event to speak and invest in your people? He is now booking for fall 2022 and 2023. Here are a few ways He can use 33 years of ministry experience to help you take your ministry to the next level.

• Children's Ministry conferences
• Ministry evaluations (secret shopper style)
• Volunteer training and encouragement
• Speak to your entire church about the importance of reaching the next generation
• Live online training

Dale is a much-in-demand speaker who brings passion, vision and encouragement when he speaks. You can be sure your people will be encouraged, inspired and renewed.

He will work within your budget to make it affordable for your ministry event.

You can get more information about bringing Dale to your ministry or hosting an online event at this link.

Do you want to have more leadership influence with the volunteer team you lead?

Do you want to see the ministry you lead grow and flourish?

Are you looking for someone who can help you get to the next level as a children's and family ministry leader?

Do you want someone who will personally invest in you and your ministry?

Are you looking for someone who can help you navigate the challenges and struggles you are facing?

• 6 months of live coaching (July to December)
• Personalized growth plan including finding your blind spots
• Copy of 4 of Dale's books ($63 value)

Space is limited and the deadline to register is June 27th. 

Get more information and register at this link.

Thank you for your heart for kids and families. You are a difference maker.

Your Fan,

Dale

• 6 months of coaching. Next available session runs July to December, 2022.

• Monthly group coaching call. Live, one-hour sessions on the important topics listed below. Each session includes teaching and group discussions. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss the topics with Dale and the other leaders in the group. Sessions are also recorded so you have access to them later.

July (2022) - Self Leadership

August - Leading Staff and Volunteers

September - Leading through Change and Challenges

October - Keys to Growing a Ministry

November - Creating a Dynamic Children's Ministry Culture in Your Church Church / Influencing Parents

December - Staying Relevant in Children's Ministry

• Personalized growth plan:

Personal one hour phone session with Dale to help you identify areas of growth and development. From this, Dale will help you create a one year growth plan in those areas. Includes identifying your personality traits, strengths, weaknesses and blind spots. Plan includes developing a personal mission statement, key books to read, guided growth conversations to have with key people in your life, action steps,setting goals and help measuring progress. There is also an one hour follow-up phone session at the end of the program to access and celebrate your growth. 

• Copy of four of Dale's books: ($61 value)

If Disney Ran Your Children's Ministry

Fertile Soil...See Kids' Faith Grow and Flourish for a Lifetime

The Formula for Building a Great Volunteer Team

Lead Well in Children's Ministry

(*if you live outside the U.S., you will receive the ebook format)

You can get more information and register at this link. Space is limited, so sign up today to secure your spot.​

This webinar will unlock the 3 big issues that cause kids to walk away from the church and even from the faith. 

I'll be bringing session 1.  How the church can help kids grow up to love and follow Jesus for a lifetime. 

Kim Botto will be bringing session 2.  She will be sharing how volunteers can help kids grow up to love and follow Jesus for a lifetime.  Here is a video from Kim.

Jim Wideman will also be joining us to talk about how PARENTS can help their children follow Jesus for a lifetime.  Here is a video from Jim.

And...when you register you will receive an ebook copy of my newest book "Fertile Soil...see kids' faith grow and flourish for a lifetime (releases in February) - ($12 value)

Join other children's ministries from here in the states and other countries around the world.  

I promise you this - if you will follow the steps we lay out in this webinar, your ministry to kids and parents will improve dramatically.  

There will be live Q & A after each session.

YOU CAN REGISTER HERE AT THIS LINK

p.s. - if you can't attend live, it will be recorded and you can access it on demand or streaming after the webinar has ended.

2020 has been a year to remember with a lot of good things happening, but also with a lot of struggles.  

As I look back over this past year,  I am thankful for God's faithfulness through it all as I know you are as well.  

Writing blog posts is one of my joys.  Knowing the words I type might be an encouragement and blessing to you and others keeps me writing each day. It is such a joy to be able to partner with you and hopefully make our kidmin journeys a little more meaningful.

I was looking back at the articles I wrote in 2020 and it prompted me to post the 10 most read articles of this past year.  

I'd like to invite you to join me in looking back at these articles of 2020 that seemed to resonate with so many of you.  You can click on the image to read these if you didn't catch them first-time around. 

Gen Z (ages 8 to 23)  and Gen Alpha (ages 7 and below) are being shaped by the continuation of Covid-19. 

Let's look at some key areas where the virus continues to influence and change their way of life.

Relationships. Kids are missing their friends, but are keeping in touch through...

• phone calls (38%)

As we continue to navigate through Covid-19 many of our activities have been put on hold.  

But there's one thing that we can't afford to put on hold and that is training for our volunteers and staff.  

It's crucial to keep investing in our team members so they can continue to grow, learn and be inspired...especially during this pandemic.

Many children's ministries have faced the reality that some of their volunteers will not come back due to fear of being exposed to the virus.  And we get that.  

But with fresh training and inspiration, you may be able to keep that from happening and can see your team excited about the ministry.  

It can be costly to bring a guest speaker / trainer in or to attend a conference.  Especially when your ministry budget may have been cut back. 

But here's the good news.  You can have a live, online training for a fraction of the cost.   

I do live online training for churches and ministries.  Here's what you get for your team:

• Customized training to meet the current needs of your team.  Training can be specifically for your staff or key volunteers.  Or training can be for everyone your team.
  

• You pick the day and time.
  

• Live online training time.  (30-40 minutes of teaching and 15 minutes of Q & A)

• Video copy of your training session so you can share with those who could not attend.

• Handouts for the training so people can follow along and take notes.
  

Churches and ministries across the states and internationally are using this for their teams. 

A fresh infusion of passion, energy and vision may be just what the doctor ordered for your ministry.  Dale shares about all of these and can help you get your team fired up about fulfilling your children's ministry's mission.  

Sometimes it just takes hearing it from someone else to reinforce what you've been saying.  One of Dale's goals is to help you get fresh energy for your team and your mission. 

Having helped build and lead some of the largest children's ministries in the country, Dale has over 31 years of experience.  He has served in churches of 20 to churches of 28,000.  At his last church, he helped the volunteer team grow from 300 to 2600 in 8 years. He understands your situation and can help you navigate for future growth.

You can get more information and schedule an online training at this link. 

Your ministry will only be as strong as the team you build to lead the ministry.  I can help you build up your team. 

Contact me.  Let's talk.