Sustainable Children's Ministry
eBook - ePub

Sustainable Children's Ministry

From Last-Minute Scrambling to Long-Term Solutions

  1. 220 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Sustainable Children's Ministry

From Last-Minute Scrambling to Long-Term Solutions

About this book

Are you a children's ministry leader on the edge of burnout? Do you find yourself working harder and harder to tame the chaos?Mark DeVries and Annette Safstrom know how you feel. Flash and fizz can be effective at attracting young families, but without sustainable systems beneath the unforgettable moments, the impact is almost always short-lived. In this practical resource, you'll learn how to recruit volunteers, partner with parents, navigate politics, and care for your own soul instead of frantically scrambling to do it all yourself. Sustainable Children's Ministry will help you build a ministry foundation that will still be standing long after you are gone.

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Information

Publisher
IVP
Year
2018
Print ISBN
9780830845224
eBook ISBN
9780830888474
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Christian Church

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication Page
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. 1 From Chaos to Clarity: What’s So Different About Sustainable Children’s Ministry?
  7. 2 The Workhorse Syndrome: Moving Beyond a Do-It-Yourself Ministry
  8. 3 Beyond Goldfish and Bubble Machines: A Different Way of Doing Children’s Ministry
  9. 4 Measuring Up: Knowing What It Takes
  10. 5 Building Your Ministry with Simple Machines: The Essential Systems for a Sustainable Children’s Ministry
  11. 6 From Pearls to a Necklace: Putting the Pieces Together
  12. 7 Seeing What Others Can’t—Yet: Clarifying Your Vision
  13. 8 The Delegation Dance: Building Your Ministry Partners
  14. 9 Beyond Rotation: Building Your Dream Team
  15. 10 Beyond the Victim: Swimming in the Deep Waters of Church Politics
  16. 11 Children’s Ministry Is Family Ministry: A Recipe for Turning Parents into Partners
  17.  12 More Than Planning: The Essential Systems of Chaos Management
  18. 13 Your Ministry Marathon: Preparing Yourself to Go the Distance
  19.  14 Finding Your Bounce: The Inside Secret of Sustainable Children’s Ministry
  20. Acknowledgments
  21. Appendix A: Communication Plan
  22. Appendix B: Sample Goals and Benchmarks
  23. Appendix C: Sample Values Statements
  24. Appendix D: Core Competencies Samples
  25. Appendix E: Resources for Parents
  26. Appendix F: Preventative Maintenance Calendar
  27. Appendix G: Systems Checklist
  28. Appendix H: For Reflection and Discussion
  29. Notes
  30. Praise for for Sustainable Children’s Ministry
  31. About the Authors
  32. More Titles from InterVarsity Press
  33. Praxis
  34. Copyright