Welcome to Children’s Ministry and Culture
What is Children's Ministry and Culture?
It's your one stop blog to connect yourself with important news and cultural trends that influence children's ministry. We'll keep you informed current events that will help you think differently about your church, your ministry, and the children you are trying to reach.
Here's what we aren't. We aren't looking to wage the culture wars on this blog. We're also not interested in taking potshots on others who do children's ministry in a way with which we disagree. No, our goal is help you keep current.
We keep saying "we." It's about time we tell you who we are.
Keith Johnson is the children's pastor at Shadow Mountain Church in California. Keith is the author of "Teacher Training on the Go" and most recently "Take out Teacher Training with Keith Johnson".
Larry Shallenberger is the pastor of children and student ministry at Grace Church in PA. Larry is the author of "Instant Puppet Skits: Big Hairy Issues Kids Face" and "Lead the Way God Made You."
Neither of us are smart enough, or have the time to figure out how to have the post author automatically show up at the bottom of each post. So we added a "Keith Johnson" tag and a "Larry Shallenberger" tag. To sort the posts by author simply click on either of our names in the "Categories" column.
Together, we intend to use this blog to both stretch ourselves intellectually– for kids' sake– and you as well. Drop us a comment. We'd love to hear from you.
I am encouraged, as our world changes we need to change and adapt to how we share the love of Jesus with our children, fresh ideas shared by other believers is a rich idea. Negative, no room, let the Holy Spirit convict, use the energy God has provided to encourage and build his Kingdom. Looking forward to growing, learning and sharing Jesus.
We shouldn’t change with the world and neither should our children. We should be changing for the greater good of GOD and for our children. The more we do Gods will then in turn our children will. Children know, God gives them that insight. Love your children unconditionally – Gods Way!!!!