KIDS WORSHIP TEAM
BUILDING A LASTING KIDS MINISTRY | Terryl Padilla
We all know it. Kids ministry can be one of volunteers that your ministry “asks too much” Put time and effort into how the room feels,
the toughest ministries in the church to build a of them. If you hear that phrase, or anything how the vision gets presented, and how
steady stream of volunteers. Kids leaders can like that phrase, you must know that even people feel when they leave. If you create
often compare themselves to other ministries though that is what they are saying with their value, they will create time.
and wonder why they have such a hard time lips, what they are meaning in their hearts is getting people to be passionate and involved that the vision isn’t compelling enough to give Most leaders stop there. I can't tell you how
in their ministry! Afterall, when was the last time their time! When there is no vision, even 30 many leaders I’ve coached who do the vision
the worship team had to recruit? People love minutes a week can seem like “too much”. night and then give up when nothing works.
being on stage! Or when the outreach team
This is why number 2 is so important...
offered that amazing mission trip, of course
2. CELEBRATE THE WINS
there was no shortage of people signing up!
The problem often lies in the demand of
kids ministry. People feel as though they are
“missing out” when they serve in the kids
classroom instead of sitting with their families
in service, engaging in worship, and listening
to the message. And let’s be real, in 2018 the
fear of missing out is bigger than ever!
Even if you can get people excited to serve
for a season, unless you have a solid plan
of attack, eventually you will find a drop-off
of excited, expectant volunteers and you
will have to begin the recruiting process all
over again. So, let’s talk about how we can
build a kids ministry that not only will attract
volunteers, but will also create a culture that
maintains excitement about what is going on.
Whether you are a volunteer, a kids worship
leader, or a full-time kids pastor, I believe these
5 keys will inspire you to build the ministry that
is in your heart!
Put time and
Follow-up on vision is the defining factor
effort into how between whether or not people actually run
the room feels, competitive people, and we have definitely
how the vision winning is involved! Imagine preparing for a
gets presented, prizes for 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd . You worked hard,
and how people
feel when they
with your vision! My wife and I are naturally
passed that on to our kids. Life is better when
race knowing that they would be giving out
you ate the right foods, you trained endlessly,
you envisioned yourself on the podium. Then
comes the day of the race. You take off,
passing people left and right, excitement fills
your body as you know that this vision you’ve
worked for will finally come to pass! You cross
leave. If you
the finish line neck and neck with 2 other
people. Who got 1 st ?? You wait to find out for
create value,
what seems like forever. Finally, the announcer
they will create
comes on the stage and taps the microphone
to make sure it’s on. You listen in anticipation.
He clears his throat and says, “Thank you all
time.
for coming, our next race is next week and we
would like to see you come out again”.
1. CLEAR VISION
Try it out! If you don’t do something like this Would you come back next week? Probably
Proverbs 28:19 in the Message says, “If people already, plan a vision night for the next 6 or not. And yet, we often do that very thing to
can’t see what God is doing, they stumble all 12 months. Then carve out time in your day to our volunteers and then wonder why they star