When church attendance is extremely low, small churches ministers sometimes wonder if what they are doing is working and if they are sharing Christ’s love to others. We plan and study and coordinate lessons and activities. When the weekend rolls around, we have low numbers show up. Discouraging …but we must remember, it’s not the numbers …it’s the people. They need Jesus’ message and our love. Read the following excerpt from the interview…
Here is an excerpt from an interview with the Veggie Tales creator: For the full interview, follow this link…
What advice would you have for a little church with zero budget that wanted to be more relevant for kids in the media/information age?
Focus on the things you can do that Nickelodeon and Disney can’t. You can tell a story – with eye contact and audience participation. You can hug. You can take kids on adventures outside – parks, pools, etc. You can make things together. Never assume that because kids sit in front of a screen at home, they should sit in front of a screen at church. Get up and move around. Sing. Years from now, those kids won’t remember what shows they watched or what video games they played. But they’ll remember the church worker that loved them.
What is one word of encouragement you would give to everyday children’s ministry volunteers?
A smiling face and ready hug is worth more than a 50″ plasma and an X-Box. Never forget that.
