The Number Game
The Number Game for Children’s Ministry This would be a fun game to review biblical statistics. Choose numbers that describe the size of the tribes of Israel or the enemy armies etc. http://www.greatgroupgames.com/the-number-game.htm Click here for Children’s Ministry Resources
THE FUNNY THINGS KIDS SAY
CHILD CHUCKLES (The Funny Things Kids Say) A Blog by Rev. Grace Verrier Today my stomach hurt. I used every muscle in it trying to control my laughter. I was teaching on Adam and Eve and I had a little boy in my class who comes from a family of nine. My question to […]
HOW DOES A CHILDREN’S MINISTER RETIRE?
RETIRE OR REFIRE! (on Retirement) A Blog by Rev. Grace Verrier When I turned 65 I retired from full time ministry. Ministry can be an exacting calling requiring long hours and an unending commitment to fulfill it. (Remember, our “Boss” neither slumbers nor does He sleep). At first I tried activity and hobbies using interaction […]
CROWD CONTROL
HELP! THEY GOT AWAY! (Need Crowd Control) A Blog by Rev. Grace Verrier Last Sunday I ministered to a class of eight children, ages from Kindergarten to Grade 5. It was so easy compared to the times I have ministered to 150 to 300 children in grade school assemblies. I remember at one school […]
WE CANNOT DO IT WITHOUT THE LORD
WE CANNOT DO IT WITHOUT THE LORD A Blog by Rev. Grace Verrier After many years of ministry, and having my “congregations” change every six years (I taught children 6-12 years old) I became very familiar with the curriculum I taught. My goal in presenting the six-year curriculum was to familiarize children with the layout […]
HOW TO TEACH A MEMORY VERSE
HELPING CHILDREN “HIDE THE WORD IN THEIR HEARTS” (Memory Verse) A Blog by Grace Verrier I remember when I was a child going to church and I would get a star on my chart if I could memorize a particular scripture and be able to repeat it the following Sunday. Because I was diligent I […]
Musical Chairs Game
Musical Chairs Game for Children’s Ministry There is a reason this game is a classic. It is aways fun. Get the wiggles and jiggles out of the kids before you teach them the Word of God. http://www.greatgroupgames.com/musical-chairs.htm Click here for Children’s Ministry Resources.
EFFECTIVE STORY TELLING
EFFECTIVE STORY TELLING – MAKE IT EXCITING A Blog by Rev. Grace Verrier Some of the stories I read to the kids in my class were good ones but often I would lose the attention of the children (and of course we know what happens then). I decided to research how other children’s pastors could […]
MAKING LEADERS
John the Baptist said of Jesus, “He must increase and I must decrease”. I have the philosophy in my capacity as volunteer leader of the kids club outreach, that I would like to work myself out of a job. Nothing pleases me more than to see the kids we have ministered to, rising up […]
ADVANTAGES OF CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
ADVANTAGES OF CHILDREN’S MINISTRY A Blog by Rev. Grace Verrier On occasion my husband has lost the attention of his congregants while he is preaching. It is always obvious to me that he has done so, but he never seems to notice. Adults are so polite when they find something you are speaking about uninteresting. […]
FINDING LIFE PURPOSE
There is a Ted Talk that I recently watched and really enjoyed (Meg Jay: Why 30 is NOT the new 20). Essentially the counsellor says that many people in their 20’s have put off doing important things, believing that there was no urgency. This mindset delayed significant life milestones such as finding life purpose, marriage […]
HOW TO LEAD A CHILD TO JESUS
LEADING CHILDREN TO JESUS A Blog by Rev. Grace Verrier My husband and I often compare pulpit ministry after the a.m. service. The first question we ask each other is, “How many people came to know Jesus personally during the service?” He will tell me his number and I will tell him mine. Mine is […]