Love First

A sought-after model and guide to a new paradigm for childrens ministries Creative program based on research and personal experience Struggling to offer a childrens program that resonates with young families? Finding it difficult to recruit teachers and volunteers for your childrens program? Want a childrens ministry that is grounded in Christs foundational teachings and relevant to the experiences of children today? This must-have guide to rethinking your childrens ministry is informed and intelligent, with the lighthearted humor so helpful to working with children. Through storytelling, testimonials, and research-based creativity, youll be inspired and energized to use your churchs gifts, your childrens interests, and your families needs to develop a childrens ministry that fits your church and the people in it. An appendix includes sample lesson plans, suggested Bible stories and book, and sermons. Colette Potts offers a successful model for a congregation to turn around their childrens ministry program to engage the whole congregation in worship, learning, and service while partnering with parents for bridging the formation gap between Sunday morning at church and the rest of the week at home and beyond.