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Sustainable Children's Ministry

Mark DeVries and Annette Safstrom

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Author: Mark DeVries and Annette Safstrom

  • 31 chapters
  • 31 PDF pages
  • 69,034 words
  • ≈ 531 min read
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    Table of Contents

    1Contents
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 2 min
    2Introduction
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 15 min
    31 From Chaos to Clarity: What’s So Different About Sustainable Children’s Ministry?
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 24 min
    42 The Workhorse Syndrome: Moving Beyond a Do-It-Yourself Ministry
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 23 min
    53 Beyond Goldfish and Bubble Machines: A Different Way of Doing Children’s Ministry
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 20 min
    64 Measuring Up: Knowing What It Takes
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 35 min
    75 Building Your Ministry with Simple Machines: The Essential Systems for a Sustainable Children’s Ministry
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 23 min
    86 From Pearls to a Necklace: Putting the Pieces Together
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 38 min
    97 Seeing What Others Can’t—Yet: Clarifying Your Vision
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 37 min
    108 The Delegation Dance: Building Your Ministry Partners
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 37 min
    119 Beyond Rotation: Building Your Dream Team
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 36 min
    1210 Beyond the Victim: Swimming in the Deep Waters of Church Politics
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 35 min
    1311 Children’s Ministry Is Family Ministry: A Recipe for Turning Parents into Partners
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 45 min
    1412 More Than Planning: The Essential Systems of Chaos Management
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 26 min
    1513 Your Ministry Marathon: Preparing Yourself to Go the Distance
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 40 min
    1614 Finding Your Bounce: The Inside Secret of Sustainable Children’s Ministry
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 33 min
    17Acknowledgments
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 3 min
    18Appendix A: Communication Plan
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 6 min
    19Appendix B: Sample Goals and Benchmarks
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 2 min
    20Appendix C: Sample Values Statements
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 2 min
    21Appendix D: Core Competencies Samples
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 2 min
    22Appendix E: Resources for Parents
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 1 min
    23Appendix F: Preventative Maintenance Calendar
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 8 min
    24Appendix G: Systems Checklist
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 3 min
    25Appendix H: For Reflection and Discussion
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 11 min
    26Notes
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 3 min
    27Helping Churches Create Sustainable Change
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 2 min
    28Praise for for Sustainable Children’s Ministry
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 14 min
    29About the Authors
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 2 min
    30Praxis
    pp. 1–1 · ≈ 2 min
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