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  Through all the years of serving the church I have learned some things that I want to pass on to you over the next few weeks.  We don't have to learn everything the hard way.  For me, there have been times of learning when I blew it and was stung so I never forgot […]

  Through all the years of serving the church I have learned some things that I want to pass on to you over the next few weeks.  We don't have to learn everything the hard way.  For me, there have been times of learning when I blew it and was stung so I never forgot […] The post Smart Things Every Children's Minister needs to Know first appeared on Mr. Mark's Classroom.

  Lately, I have noticed more churches with wonderful bulletin boards sharing the news of expecting babies coming soon.  This shows the heart of your preschool ministry to anticipate and planning for new babies coming to church.  In this episode, I speak with Delanee William, Childhood Ministry Specialist at LifeWay Christian Resources.  She has great and […]

  I have met many children's ministers who provided missions education in their program for children. There are few who engage children with regular service projects. My friend, Gina McKean, is a leader and example of serving others. She provides meaningful experiences where kids learn the joy of helping someone else.  Gina is the Children's […]

  Here is part two of this encore podcast with Miss Amy Adams. Our ministry hinges on our relationships. Everything God does is through relationships. It is worth stopping and evaluating how you are doing with the relationships God has given you. Change your negative thinking into positive behavior. You are spending way too much […]

  Here is part two of this encore podcast with Miss Amy Adams. Our ministry hinges on our relationships. Everything God does is through relationships. It is worth stopping and evaluating how you are doing with the relationships God has given you. Change your negative thinking into positive behavior. You are spending way too much […]

  Yesterday, I spoke to a children's minister in Kentucky. She is wanting to introduce Bible Drill during the summer and I cautioned her. Yes, I believe the kids should be memorizing Bible verses and learning the books of the Bible, but have a soft launch during summer. Begin with learning how the Bible is […]

  Yesterday, I spoke to a children's minister in Kentucky. She is wanting to introduce Bible Drill during the summer and I cautioned her. Yes, I believe the kids should be memorizing Bible verses and learning the books of the Bible, but have a soft launch during summer. Begin with learning how the Bible is […]

  Knowing how preschoolers learn is the biggest issue with our early childhood classes. It feels like teachers are moving toward childcare rather than Bible teaching. The problem is understanding how preschoolers learn. If we could understand this part, it would make more sense why we set up the classroom a certain way and the […]

  Knowing how preschoolers learn is the biggest issue with our early childhood classes. It feels like teachers are moving toward childcare rather than Bible teaching. The problem is understanding how preschoolers learn. If we could understand this part, it would make more sense why we set up the classroom a certain way and the […]

Here in Oklahoma, we are used to frightening weather. It can still scare us. We had a tornado hit our house just a couple of years ago. It ripped off part of our roof and proceeded to rain like crazy and flood that part of the house.  The damage was terrible but we were so […]

Here in Oklahoma, we are used to frightening weather. It can still scare us. We had a tornado hit our house just a couple of years ago. It ripped off part of our roof and proceeded to rain like crazy and flood that part of the house.  The damage was terrible but we were so […]

  Hi friends. Welcome back to Mr. Mark's classroom. I want to share with you some ideas that might help with classroom management. As I'm observing in the classes that I have here at my own church, I see there's a couple of things that we really could pay attention to that maybe we have been neglecting. And […]

  Hi friends. Welcome back to Mr. Mark’s classroom. I want to share with you some ideas that might help with classroom management. As I’m observing in the classes that I have here at my own church, I see there’s a couple of things that we really could pay attention to that maybe we have been neglecting. And […]

  Hey, friends. Welcome to Mr. Mark's Classroom. I want to continue this conversation about how we're going to guide our classrooms. I was observing on Wednesday, and I saw Ms. Cathy. She was like, “Boys and girls. Boys and girls.” I was like, “Come on, Cathy. Use your big voice, your outside voice. We can't […]

  Hey, friends. Welcome to Mr. Mark’s Classroom. I want to continue this conversation about how we’re going to guide our classrooms. I was observing on Wednesday, and I saw Ms. Cathy. She was like, “Boys and girls. Boys and girls.” I was like, “Come on, Cathy. Use your big voice, your outside voice. We can’t […]

  Hi friends. Welcome to Mr. Mark's classroom. I've really been experiencing some teachers struggling with classroom management and I thought maybe we better talk about this a little more. So, I want to put together a few of these in a series that might help with what is happening in your classrooms as well. Or if you are a minister, […]

  Hi friends. Welcome to Mr. Mark’s classroom. I’ve really been experiencing some teachers struggling with classroom management and I thought maybe we better talk about this a little more. So, I want to put together a few of these in a series that might help with what is happening in your classrooms as well. Or if you are a minister, […]

Here are ten tips for greeters. Remember, it is more than a handshake. Smile. Personal warmth. Look like you enjoy welcoming people. Fresh Breath. (Enough said) Make eye contact – Read their body language. Take initiative and speak to the guest. Don’t ask “Are you new?” or “Is this your first time?” Say,” I don’t […]

In this episode, teachers will discover the value of listening to children and building relationships.  Evaluate your ministry to see if you are a good listener.  Make adjustments to be able to connect to kids, parents and other workers by taking time to listen.  See this blog post under leadership or by clicking here. How […]

  I have met many children’s ministers who provided missions education in their program for children. There are few who engage children with regular service projects. My friend, Gina McKean, is a leader and example of serving others. She provides meaningful experiences where kids learn the joy of helping someone else.  Gina is the Children’s […]

  Lately, I have noticed more churches with wonderful bulletin boards sharing the news of expecting babies coming soon.  This shows the heart of your preschool ministry to anticipate and planning for new babies coming to church.  In this episode, I speak with Delanee William, Childhood Ministry Specialist at LifeWay Christian Resources.  She has great and […]