Confessions of a Children’s Director

I am not perfect.  I am human.  I get frustrated, make mistakes, say things without thinking, think about saying things I’m smart enough not to let come out of my mouth.  I can get in moods where I even get on my own nerves.  So there you have it….yes, I am in desperate need of a Savior…glad I have one!  Thank you Jesus!

In my frustrated, grumpy mood, I decided I would look up some curriculum stuff and upon googling, I came across this blog that was written over a year old but spoke volumes to where I was at the moment.  Sometimes you can have incredible leaders, like my amazing senior pastor speak things to you that you just don’t get but when someone else says it in just the right way you get it.  You have the “light bulb”  moment that is followed by “oh, that is what he has been trying to say”! 

So are you curious as it what my light bulb moment was tonight?  Here is part of it….

  • Things are caught, not taught (Craig in reference to the importance of leaders who model faith to the kids)
  • Buy curriculum, you can’t buy leadership (Craig in reference to CP’s who love spending time writing their own curriculum at the expense of developing leaders)
  • Work on your Children’s Ministry, not in your Children’s Ministry! Stop subbing! You’re robbing when you do this.
  • Build depth to your volunteer teams. Develop your second string.
  • Check out the entire blog here.  I love my job.  I have never been happier in my life but the truth is I get  I’m still human! I don’t get it right all the time and tonight I was reminded that I still have a lot to learn.   I love the volunteers that serve in Kid’s ROCK, I love the kids in Kid’s ROCK, and most importantly I love the God that this is all about!

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    2 Responses
    1. Norma says:

      Perfection will be attained when we get “up there” but,
      in the meantime, we continue to grow, learn, pick ourself up, do something reallly great, do something really wrong….grow, learn, pick ourself up……

      That being said, you are already an amazing Kid’s Ministry Director who is growing an awesome ministry. Yahweh will continue to show you how, what and when as you continue to be an available vessel.

    2. Helen says:

      Thank you Pastor Norma.

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