Have you ever felt frustrated while serving in Children\u2019s Ministry? It\u2019s ok\u2026you can answer the question, I won\u2019t tell anybody. I\u2019m not a prophet but I\u2019m willing to guess that the answer is a resounding \u201cYES!\u201d If you\u2019ve never had this feeling of frustration creep it\u2019s way in during your midweek lesson, during which your students have decided to declare a goldfish cracker war, sooner or later it is going to happen.\u00a0 Let me just pause, and say, \u201cIt is okay!\u201d There is nothing wrong with you and you have not lost your passion for children. Now, if this feeling of frustration becomes a regular occurrence, it might be time for some good ole\u2019 self-reflection\u2026and to get rid of the goldfish crackers.<\/p>\n
So, even if you haven\u2019t dealt with the furry frustration monster lately, it\u2019s always important to ask this question: \u201cWhy am I in children\u2019s ministry?\u201d Going back to the \u201cwhy?\u201d of what we do on a weekly or monthly basis can be painful but it\u2019s necessary. Asking this question causes us to push past any comfortable motions and fa\u00e7ade in order to find our true passion and burden, which led us to get involved with children\u2019s ministry in the first place. Being in touch with your \u201cwhy?\u201d will cause you to minister with passion and effectiveness. It will also make that furry frustration monster seem more like a pom-pom that accidentally got glued to your shoe during craft time.<\/p>\n
So, what\u2019s your \u201cwhy\u201d? Well, that\u2019s up to you. Your \u201cwh?y\u201d has to be linked to your specific passion and burden for kids. Even though it might look a little different than mine, or the teacher in the next classroom, it\u2019s important to know your true motives. How do you define your \u201cwhy?\u201d, you ask? Here are a few steps that you can take right now:<\/p>\n
Ask God to show you your personal \u201cwhy?\u201d in prayer, fasting, reading the Word, etc. Spend some quality time with the Spirit and ask that your personal \u201cwhy?\u201d for being in children\u2019s ministry be revealed.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s time to recognize you have something of value to bring to your local children\u2019s ministry. Whatever your talent, passion, or skill might be, it can be creatively used to reach your kids. Take some time to sit down and figure out what exactly that might be and how it can be utilized in your church\u2019s ministry. If you\u2019re having a tough time figuring this out, ask your children\u2019s pastor or a close friend to give your feedback on what talents or abilities they recognize in you. When you can identify specific areas you bring value to, it will make your passion and \u201cwhy?\u201d that much clearer.<\/p>\n
Once you identify your personal \u201cwhy?\u201d it\u2019s time to apply this to the \u201cwhat?\u201d With every lesson you teach, small group you guide or action song you lead, ask yourself, \u201cHow can I make sure I am fulfilling my \u201cwhy?\u201d with this opportunity today?\u201d When your \u201cwhy?\u201d fuels everything you do, your \u201cwhat?\u201d will become that much more effective. It\u2019s time to rip those glued pom-poms off your shoes, and put them back in the craft closet where they belong. Look at your times of frustration as opportunities to find your \u201cwhy?\u201d in serving and your ministry to children will never be the same.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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