Making Your Children's Ministry the Best Hour of Every Kid's Week [Paperback]

Sue Miller (Author), David Staal (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 16, 2004

Promiseland is Willow Creek's highly successful children's ministry. Using examples from Promiseland and churches of all sizes around the country, this book provides step by step guidance and creative application exercises to help churches develop a thriving children's ministry---one that strives to be the best hour of every kid's week. Included are Scripture-based principles and practical resources for church staff members and volunteers who agree with the critical role children's ministry plays in a local church. Making Your Children's Ministry the Best Hour of Every Kid's Week, based on twenty-eight years of experience at Willow Creek, explains four ministry foundations: Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategy. Content includes: Detailed answers to questions facing every children's ministry: * What does Jesus expect from children's ministry? * How can we evangelize lost kids and disciple saved kids at the same time, and should we? * How do we engage kids so they don't become bored? * How do we get better at recruiting and leading volunteers? * How can our ministry be a safe place for children? * Six specific ministry values that address the needs of today's children * Practical first steps for ministries that want to get serious about change * Clear indicators of success in children's ministry

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'The dream is possible and promising! If you've dreamed of a children's ministry where children beg to come to church, applying the principles from this book will make your dream come true!' -- Christine Yount <br><br>

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Promiseland is Willow Creek’s highly successful children’s ministry. Using examples from Promiseland and churches of all sizes around the country, this book provides stepbystep guidance and creative application exercises to help churches develop a thriving children’s ministry—one that strives to be the best hour of every kid’s week. Included are Scripturebased principles and practical resources for church staff members and volunteers who agree with the critical role children’s ministry plays in a local church.

Making Your Children’s Ministry the Best Hour of Every Kid’s Week, based on twentyeight years of experience at Willow Creek, explains four ministry foundations: Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategy.

Content includes: Detailed answers to questions facing every children’s ministry: • What does Jesus expect from children’s ministry? • How can we evangelize lost kids and disciple saved kids at the same time, and should we? • How do we engage kids so they don’t become bored? • How do we get better at recruiting and leading volunteers? • How can our ministry be a safe place for children? • Six specific ministry values that address the needs of today’s children • Practical first steps for ministries that want to get serious about change • Clear indicators of success in children’s ministry

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (March 16, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 031025485X
• ISBN-13: 978-0310254850
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,020 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #53 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Ministry & Church Leadership > Youth Ministry

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4.0 out of 5 stars New children's pastors, this one's for you, November 15, 2011

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Paula Whidden (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Making Your Children's Ministry the Best Hour of Every Kid's Week (Paperback)

Sue Miller brings her great editorial chops to whatisorange.com She helps create and edit children's ministry curriculum but before she became orange, she served as the Children's Minister at Willow Creek Church. It's one of the largest churches in North America and they have a bunch of kids. Sue has and infectious way of bringing adults in and really building them up to help them give to kids in a great way. She's had people begging her to be a part of the children's ministry.

If you're new in children's ministry, this book is a must have. In the same way she builds her team, her writing strengthen the reading and creates confidence for the next steps. She even includes training ideas for Children's ministers to help them train their leaders too.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for those new (and not-so-new) to children's ministry!, August 9, 2010

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Lori - See all my reviews

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This is my second time for reading this book. My first time was when it initially came out and the truths were new and fresh. Now, many years later in ministry, I am re-reading it in order to mentor a Sr. in High School. I thought God led me to this book for her benefit and now I'm finding out it is more for MY benefit. It has been a great reminder of the essentials for ministry to children.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book! Must Read!!, May 10, 2010

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I would recommend this book with high regards to anyone who works with children! This book will help to reset your focus on the importance of children. I think this book is a must read for all children's pastors and anyone who works with children!!