RELEVANT CHILDREN'S MINISTRY

• Acknowledge each other's strengths and weaknesses. 

• Engage in conversation that leads to great communication.

• Correct in private.

• Be open to other people's ways of achieving goals.

• Resolve disputes quickly.  Go directly to the offender and address the issue.

• Discuss new ideas frequently.

• Suggest solutions instead of complaining.

• Ask for feedback.  

• Offer feedback after you are asked to give it.

• Help each other succeed.

• Compliment each others successes.

• Share the limelight.

• Learn to relax. 

• Have a party and celebrate.

• Get to know one another.

• Be prepared to scrap ideas that aren't working.

• Forgive one another when mistakes are made.

• Keep in close contact with each other.

• Designate roles.

• Listen to words....spoken and unspoken.

Look at them not past them.

Listen to them.

Know their name.

Ask them questions about their life.

Just show up.

Brag on them.

Remember their birthday.

Go to their sports game.

Write them a handwritten note and mail it to them.

Forgive them when they mess up.

Spend time with them.

Giggle with them.

Notice when they are absent.

Laugh at their jokes.

Be excited when you see them.

Notice when they grow.

Love them...no matter what.

What are some other ways you can let kids know they matter?  Share with us in the comment section below.