Technology is one of those areas I hear a lot of kidmin leaders voice they are struggling in. Kidmin leaders juggle a lot of balls so it's no surprise that we are dropping the ball in some areas. We can't afford to be dropping the ball in the area of technology. Hear me out! Technology truly can and does affect most areas of our lives and ministries. If we know how to use it well and to our advantage, it can make every area of our ministries better and more effective. Don't have a clue how to do that? Enter this [...]

I love seeing new resources become available that help kids and families grow closer to God. When I first heard about this new devotional book for kids, I absolutely loved the theme! I just wish I had thought of it first. This is the second devotional book for kids from author, Vanessa Myers. Make sure you check out her first one, Breakfast with Jesus: 100 Devotions for Kids About the Life of Jesus  Vanessa also has an incredible website to help equip families for living out their faith at home. She provides faith and Bible resources that are simple and fun [...]

I was excited to be chosen as a contributor to another awesome new book in the Kidmin Nation Library: Lean In: Leverage Your Influence for Ministry Impact. A huge thanks to Tina Houser for working so hard to edit and put together this incredible tool for kidmin leaders. This is the fourth book in a line of books Tina Houser has been working on to help kidmin leaders in all different aspects of their ministries. The first three books would be a great addition to your kidmin leadership library as well: Home Grown: How to Equip Parents for Spiritual Leadership Irresistible: How to [...]

Today, I am sharing a book written by Vanessa Myers called Rise Up. I tend to share a lot of books that are about kid's ministry or family ministry, but this book is written towards women in leadership. Vanessa contacted me about participating in her blog tour for the book and I almost said no because it wasn't my typical book to review, but I'm glad I said yes. Rise Up is all about learning to choose faith in God over our fears. She addresses a different fear in each chapter. I felt God nudging me and speaking to me through [...]

I was excited to be chosen as a contributor to another awesome new book in the Kidmin Nation Library: Inspired: Unlocking Your Creativity. A huge thanks to Tina Houser for working so hard to edit and put together this incredible tool for kidmin leaders. This is the third book in a line of books Tina Houser has been working on to help kidmin leaders in all different aspects of their ministries. The first two books would be a great addition to your kidmin leadership library as well: Home Grown: How to Equip Parents for Spiritual Leadership and Irresistible: How to Engage Kids and Point them [...]