Category: KidMin Blog

Think about the last time someone interrupted your day with a surprise.  Not a scheduled birthday dinner. Not a calendar invite. I’m talking about an out-of-the-blue text message that said, “Hey, I saw this and thought of you,” or finding a handwritten card left randomly on your desk.  Why do those tiny moments stick with us for…

Have you ever been mid-conversation with someone…maybe across the table at a coffee shop or in the middle of a meeting, and you suddenly realize they aren’t actually listening to you?  They are nodding. They are making the right facial expressions. They might even throw in a well-timed, “Wow, that’s crazy.” But you can see it in their…

Last week, we talked about the Big Challenge: the reality that without a faith of their own, many kids will walk away from the church after high school. We also introduced the Small Solution: Lead Small. It’s our strategy to invest strategically in the lives of a few over time to help them build an authentic faith.  Today, we are diving into…

Every weekend, you step into our Elementary environments. It’s loud, it’s chaotic; yet, it’s arguably the most important real estate in our church.  Why? Because over 80% of people who decide to follow Jesus make that choice before they turn 18. The stakes are incredibly high, and the potential is eternal.  But there is a tension we have to face. A massive challenge.  Studies consistently show us that…