Comments on: Michael: Mobilizing Men for Ministry to Children http://sojournkids.com/2009/05/michael-mobilizing-men-for-ministry-to-children/ The Children's Ministry of Sojourn Community Church Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:43:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Children Desiring God – A Summary of the 2009 National Conference « Dad in the Middle http://sojournkids.com/2009/05/michael-mobilizing-men-for-ministry-to-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1152 Children Desiring God – A Summary of the 2009 National Conference « Dad in the Middle Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:21:26 +0000 http://sojournkids.com/?p=1092#comment-1152 [...] Michael: Mobilizing Men for Ministry to Children [...] [...] Michael: Mobilizing Men for Ministry to Children [...]

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]]> By: Intersected » Blog Archive » Mobilizing Men for Ministry to Children http://sojournkids.com/2009/05/michael-mobilizing-men-for-ministry-to-children/comment-page-1/#comment-751 Intersected » Blog Archive » Mobilizing Men for Ministry to Children Wed, 13 May 2009 14:43:09 +0000 http://sojournkids.com/?p=1092#comment-751 [...] Family Discipleship at Bethlehem Baptist Church, at the 2009 Children Desiring God conference as posted by Jared Kennedy at SojournKids.com, the blog of the children’s ministry at Sojourn Community Church in Louisville, KY. Bethlehem [...] [...] Family Discipleship at Bethlehem Baptist Church, at the 2009 Children Desiring God conference as posted by Jared Kennedy at SojournKids.com, the blog of the children’s ministry at Sojourn Community Church in Louisville, KY. Bethlehem [...]

]]> By: Jared Kennedy http://sojournkids.com/2009/05/michael-mobilizing-men-for-ministry-to-children/comment-page-1/#comment-572 Jared Kennedy Tue, 05 May 2009 20:06:36 +0000 http://sojournkids.com/?p=1092#comment-572 Cathy, thanks for your encouragement. The session was a challenge to me as well. While I sat in the session, I thought about my dad, who taught a Jr. High Bible study on Joshua, and Teddy Hardeman, a Congregational Christian pastor who taught 3rd-4th grade boys about the life of David at Camp Eunice in middle Georgia. These are some of my best (and MOST MEMORABLE) childhood memories. There is just something RIGHT about men teaching young girls and boys the stories of God's holy war for Israel's salvation. Sojourn men, this is a call to bring it with our kids! Cathy, thanks for your encouragement. The session was a challenge to me as well.

While I sat in the session, I thought about my dad, who taught a Jr. High Bible study on Joshua, and Teddy Hardeman, a Congregational Christian pastor who taught 3rd-4th grade boys about the life of David at Camp Eunice in middle Georgia. These are some of my best (and MOST MEMORABLE) childhood memories. There is just something RIGHT about men teaching young girls and boys the stories of God’s holy war for Israel’s salvation.

Sojourn men, this is a call to bring it with our kids!

]]> By: Cathy Heitzenrater http://sojournkids.com/2009/05/michael-mobilizing-men-for-ministry-to-children/comment-page-1/#comment-558 Cathy Heitzenrater Tue, 05 May 2009 12:49:33 +0000 http://sojournkids.com/?p=1092#comment-558 Thanks for this article. We are constantly trying to recruit and empower more men in kids ministry. Yet the funny thing is the BEST preschool leaders I have ever had are men. For some reason it's just so much more natural for a man to get on the kids level, on the ground to play with the kids and really be present for them. That's what kids need - God demonstrated to them through love and time. Thanks for your great ideas to help us all achieve this worthy endeavor. Thanks for this article. We are constantly trying to recruit and empower more men in kids ministry. Yet the funny thing is the BEST preschool leaders I have ever had are men. For some reason it’s just so much more natural for a man to get on the kids level, on the ground to play with the kids and really be present for them. That’s what kids need – God demonstrated to them through love and time.
Thanks for your great ideas to help us all achieve this worthy endeavor.

]]> By: Jared Kennedy http://sojournkids.com/2009/05/michael-mobilizing-men-for-ministry-to-children/comment-page-1/#comment-555 Jared Kennedy Tue, 05 May 2009 12:15:51 +0000 http://sojournkids.com/?p=1092#comment-555 Scott, I'll pass on your thanks to David. It was a very good session. I think the audio of this breakout session was recorded as well. I'll try to link to it later this week. Scott, I’ll pass on your thanks to David. It was a very good session. I think the audio of this breakout session was recorded as well. I’ll try to link to it later this week.

]]> By: Scott http://sojournkids.com/2009/05/michael-mobilizing-men-for-ministry-to-children/comment-page-1/#comment-554 Scott Tue, 05 May 2009 11:59:08 +0000 http://sojournkids.com/?p=1092#comment-554 Good words and very helpful suggestions. I have taught preschoolers and kindergartners for many years. Your points about why men don't serve are right on target. Many men feel a lack of trust from parents and female leaders when they enter a children's classroom (especially in the preschool ages). And being the only man in a group of women can make him feel alone and out-of-place. Thanks for your suggestions on how to mobilize men. You gave some practical (and doable) ideas. Good words and very helpful suggestions. I have taught preschoolers and kindergartners for many years. Your points about why men don’t serve are right on target. Many men feel a lack of trust from parents and female leaders when they enter a children’s classroom (especially in the preschool ages). And being the only man in a group of women can make him feel alone and out-of-place. Thanks for your suggestions on how to mobilize men. You gave some practical (and doable) ideas.

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