You know as well as I do that our world continues to change at break neck speed. Technology, media and related areas are changing culture, business and ministry. A significant result of this change has to do with how different generations interact with media (which, in turn, means how they interact with each other). I…
Here are two very interesting graphics on how different age groups interact online (found here) & how online education has changed (found here). Click on each for a full-size, easier to read version (when it comes up, move your cursor over it & click to enlarge). What does this – or should this – mean to our approach…
Toward the end of last year we had the privilege of having nearly 20 guest authors express their views on The Future of Children’s Ministry. (If you haven’t already, I would encourage you to follow the link & download the FREE ebook containing all of the articles.) Many of the authors spoke to the continuing…
NeilsenWire had a very interesting article the other day about today’s kids and their use of media. Here is the article: Kids Today: How the Class of 2011 Engages with Media 1993 was a big year. The Mosaic Internet Web browser was launched, NAFTA was signed, Seinfeld won an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series and the…
There have been several versions of the video below. I’ve used two different versions in keynotes over the past 6 or 7 years. This version is even more remarkable and begs the question: what are you doing to manage the impact of social media in your life and ministry? There’s a terrific quote early in…
I recently came across notes from a presentation made by a Disney “Imagineer”* at a meeting in 1987. He gave Mickey’s 10 Commandments when it comes to engaging guests. I’ve modified it a little bit to fit our world of KidMin, so here are 10 principles to help us engage our guests – Mickey’s Guide…
Lately I’ve been studying communication and the power of words. Frankly, while I’ve done a lot of writing and communicating over the years, it’s not something I find comes naturally. I always feel I need to get better at it. So when I came across this video posted on one of my favorite blogs, I…
Many of you read the incredible articles written for our Future Of Children’s Ministry series we did at the end of last year. The line up of guest authors included: Karl Bastian ~ Rick Chromey ~ Jonathan Cliff ~ Amy Dolan ~ Matt Guevara Tina Houser ~ Dale Hudson ~ Mike Johnson ~ Tony Kummer ~ Sam Luce Gina McClain ~ Matt McKee ~ Todd…
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