http://www.ragsstudio.com Children's Ministry and other things that makes the biggest difference Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:06:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yesterday, a mother together with her 2 kids was on our North bus travelling to our HopeKinders JUMP! and HopeTots TIME 2 services. They are only 3 and 5 year old. We are grateful for our committed bus team and fabulous leaders who welcomed them + helped them be connected. It ... http://www.ragsstudio.com/2010/03/08/mother-and-2-toddler-kinder/ This is done using Photoshop but we will do the real thing and telling your story at the Ripple Conference. Sign up this weekend which is basically our last weekend. http://www.ragsstudio.com/2010/03/08/sketch-of-our-vision/ YES WE CAN! - Philippians 4:13 Memorise and internalise this and you'll find what a big difference these three words will make. http://www.ragsstudio.com/2010/03/07/yes-we-can/ Don't rely on leadership skills to lead, use the skill of ourselves immerse in the presence of God. How can we use that skill when we do not know or aren't familiar with how it feels to be in God's presence? To carry His presence, we need to be present ... http://www.ragsstudio.com/2010/03/07/todays-tip/ 1.Love Tank During a seminar in church, I'm reminded that everyone has a love tank that its important to fill up because... Empty love tank = Disaster Love received in the mind is of little value if its not felt in the heart. So knowing the love language of a person is crucial ... http://www.ragsstudio.com/2010/03/06/the-love-and-significance-tank/ We are doing generational work and thinking Orange at this Ripple Conference . If you are parents, children workers and leaders working with children, join us and sign up this weekend. http://www.ragsstudio.com/2010/03/04/ripple-conference-promo/ Last Sunday, a boy tried to engage in a spiritual conversation with me. He came over to ask me if there's any "4s" in the bible. I asked "what do you mean?" He said 4s like there's 7s in the bible, the number of times people marched around the wall ... http://www.ragsstudio.com/2010/03/01/a-conversation-with-a-boy/ Spotted one at the University service where I was preaching last Saturday.  The ripples are reaching the furthest place and will much more every day we persevere in the vision. http://www.ragsstudio.com/2010/03/01/a-sighting/ Kids need 3Fs to be connected to church... 1. Fun : Yeah, kids need fun to be alive.... but of course so do all of us. 2. Friends : Yeah, to have like minded short people to hang out with makes a great difference. Actually they don't mind tall people too so every adults ... http://www.ragsstudio.com/2010/03/01/connect-kids-to-church-with-3fs/ Looking at the design for the stickers we are doing for HopeKids birthday presents this year. As I'm doing this, I'm reminded that we are one of many parts of the body of Christ with unique makeup and functions. We celebrate birthdays to highlight that every one is special. Often in ... http://www.ragsstudio.com/2010/02/25/uniquely-you/