On behalf of the leadership team of the National Children’s Leaders Association, we wish all of our members and their families a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year! Please be safe and get refreshed as you spend time with your family making memories during this season. May God bless you and we look forward to hearing from you in 2008.
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Posted by steve b
Jim Wideman is offering NCLA members a discounted membership for the club. In an earlier post I wrote that the club is a monthly leadership resource just for children’s ministers taught by Bro Jim.
If you join by January 15th you can save $44 off the mp3 membership.
You can find more info about the club at jimwideman.com
To take advantage of this offer email Bro Jim at theclub@jimwideman.com
Thanks Bro Jim.
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Posted by phil b
Hey guys a quick question…what does Biblical ministry to children administered with cultural relevance look like?
I would really like to hear your thoughts. Thanks.
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Posted by phil b
Many of you know about Jim Wideman, better known as Bro. Jim. He is one of our guest speakers at FOCUS 08. If you have not checked out his site (which is linked on the right of this blog) I would encourage you to do so. Jim offers many great resources for children’s ministry leaders.
I personally have gained much from being a part of the club. As a member you receive a monthly teaching from Bro Jim and discounts on other Jim Wideman Ministry products. The insights Bro Jim offers in these monthly teachings are priceless and are extremely practical not only in children’s ministry, but in life.
I have found over the years that Bro Jim is a very personable and down to earth guy. He cares greatly for children and has a passion to help those who minister to them. What he has shared through his books, teachings and conversations have impacted my life and ministry more than any source, other than Jesus Himself.
If you are looking for practical leadership helps to assist you on your journey as a children’s minister, Bro Jim has something for you. We are blessed to have Bro Jim as one of our guest at FOCUS.
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Posted by phil b
In my devotional time yesterday (I’ve been using the new Men’s Devotional Bible by Zondervan), I read the story of Solomon in 1 Kings 3. It’s when God appeared to Solomon in a dream saying he could ask for whatever he wanted.
Imagine such an offer from God. What would you ask for? Long life? Health for your family? A beautiful wife? A godly husband? Musical or athletic ability? You name it. Solomon could have had it. And as a young, inexperienced 20 year old king, Solomon chose wisely and asked for a discerning heart.
So imagine. What if God showed up in your dreams tonight? If you knew you could take one prayer request to God, and He’d answer you, what would you ask for? I mean, what do you REALLY want for Christmas?
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Posted by phil h
Yesterday in GenesisKIDS we started a new series entitled Wii. We started off with WiiStop, where we discussed how we all need times of rest in our lives. More specifically, we looked to scriptures where there are numerous accounts of Jesus seeking out silence and solitude in His life. Think about that. Jesus, the son of God, often went off to be alone and pray. If He needed to, don’t you think we need to?
This discipline is often overlooked in our culture. I spoke to the kids about finding God’s rhythm of grace. Finding rest in His presence. We talked about making a habit of turning off the noise of this world, and stepping out of the busy traffic of life. We closed with a very meaningful time of silent prayer. It was so sweet to see our kids kneeling in worship to our God.
If we can raise a generation of kids who can get this, oh how their lives would change. They’d have a wealth of wisdom, peace, confidence and courage. They would understand, like Jesus did, that silence and solitude is where they truly begin to “be still and know.”
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Posted by phil h
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