Impulsive Joy

During my trip to Ecuador with Compassion International, I had the opportunity to learn about the Child Survival Program. This initiative is one of the newer programs of Compassion but is proving to strengthen the local church, save lives and offer the hope of Jesus Christ to those in abject poverty…and I’m looking for 105 compassionate people who will commit to $20 / month to fund a CSP project in Ecuador.

How do you encourage your child’s giftedness to make a real impact in the world? Need a little inspiration to help you move beyond telling your child, “good job”?

What would be on your “Top 10″ list for reasons why you should serve in Children’s Ministry?  This was a fun exercise that my husband and I played with over lunch one day.  So without further delay — here are the Top 10 why we think you should serve in Children’s Ministry: 10. You never [...]

Recently I counseled a friend of mine during a time of transition in Children’s Ministry.  She was wanting to breathe new life into the program and was starting from scratch, so to speak. After talking through a vision for what the next year could look like, she came up with a plan to put things [...]

Are you measuring the right things? Measuring behavior — the intrinsic motivation of others — can actually do more harm than good.