Sometimes the hardest thing in ministry is finding yourself getting comfortable and complacent in what goes on. Its easy to let the comfort set in and get in a nice comfy routine where no new and fresh ideas come in to play. Don't get me wrong its good to be in a routine with some things like a weekly routine on when you complete office tasks, but when we let routine take over our ministry we enter a danger zone. What this means is you do the same "programs" every year because kids attend and they seem to have fun. The problem with this is eventually the kids will no longer have fun and either will you! FUN is a big part of ministry, a lot of times I seem to get my self in trouble because I can have a play first work second mentality. Anyways its important to keep things fresh, it keeps things interesting for the kids, yourself even the volunteers!
Here are some ways to keep things real fresh in ministry.
1. Let the creative juices flow and try new stuff!
One way we can keep things fresh is letting our creative juices take over and try new stuff. Kids get excited about new kids LOVE new. A new toy, a new phone, even a new event. Why? because new is exciting! Do not be afraid to get creative and try new stuff, it pays off! When an idea pops in your head, write it down you never know when you might be sitting on a gold mine :).
2. Get Crazy!!
Ok for those if us in KidMin getting crazy and fun is well just that fun! Kids love to see their leaders get crazy, whether that's by a new character or allowing them to buzz or even die you hair pink (wife might not be a fan but the kids are). Letting lose and having fun will always keep thing fresh in the ministry. No fun is not the goal or purpose but it is a tool and a great tool at that! If we can share the gospel of Jesus and have a blast doing it then why not?!
3. Twist it up!
We all have those certain events that just work, no matter what we know that that specific event will get a crowd, the kids will have fun, and maybe even a few kids ask Jesus in their life (goal of EVERYTHING we do). Even if we go do the same event each year, lets out a twist on it. Lets thing out side the box and put a giant twist on it. Maybe each year you do a movie night, well why not this year you do a movie glow night and them watch the movie in a dark room with backlights and glow bracelets. Anytime we put a new twist on an old idea that "old idea" is not a fresh new idea that the kids will love.
KEEP IT REAL... FRESH
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