Kids

Go Big or Go Home

I’m thinking that is the motto of our staff this week! Sunday is our annual fall KidVenture. This is an event we do twice a year for the specific purpose of small groups having fun together and building stronger relationships. We have had small group leaders tell us that when it comes to connecting relationally, one [...]

When Public Ministry Intersects With Personal Pain

At some point in our life we will experience pain. Death, sickness, cancer, troubled relationships, bad choices…no matter how hard we try to avoid it, pain is part of our journey here on this earth. Growing up as a preacher’s kid, I’ve watched many people in public ministry navigate the waters of private pain. As someone [...]

The Power of Collaboration

This video is a fun one, but what I love the most about it is the collaboration that took place to get the end result. KidStuf, and our Service Programming Department worked together on this project. The sum of their collective creativity and expertise was so much greater than any one person’s ability. Here’s what it [...]

Thank you Gordon!

Game Day - September 12

On Sunday I filled in as a Coach on UpStreet at Buckhead Church. It was great to watch some of our first grade small groups in action. Here’s what I learned: When you arrive early and get organized, you give kids and parents the impression that you are excited and that something important is going to happen. Six [...]

Does It Really Matter?

From time to time I run across a group of people who want to shortchange the budget, time, and creativity that goes into preschool ministry. Whenever I run into these situations, I just cringe. Not only are children learning at a faster pace than any other time, they are absorbing a massive amount of information they [...]

Game Day - September 5, 2010

On Sunday I had the opportunity to hang out in Waumba Land at Buckhead Church. It was Labor Day weekend. We were a little short-handed. We were wearing many hats! Good times! PS - These pictures were all taken on my iPhone. Give grace to the photographer. Right away I spotted a few problems… A bug problem. A  frog [...]

Game Day - August 15, 2010

Today was a great day! Lots and lots of kids…lots and lots of parents…lots and lots of volunteers. God brought a lot of people through our doors. From the youngest baby to the oldest adult, we pray they left with an impression of God’s love and greatness. I was a little camera happy, SO here’s what [...]

So Here’s What Happened!

Last week was a crazy week. It was the last week to get all of the details of promotion finalized. It was a week of massive communication to everyone. It was a week of deadlines. We were ending our summer programming with bang. We are finishing projects so that we can launch the fall in style. And [...]

Summer Staff Retreat

Every summer we get away from the normal routine of the office and spend time looking farther ahead, dreaming for the future, planning, and having fun together. When we are in the office, it is easy for us to be caught up in the “Sunday’s coming” mentality. We know that we need to step [...]