CM TeleSummit – 10 Attributes of a Children’s Leader – Justyn Smith

Posted by Wayne on Jun 22, 2010 in General Kidmin | Comments Off on CM TeleSummit – 10 Attributes of a Children’s Leader – Justyn Smith

Here is my next installment of notes from the CMTelesummit.

• Top Ten
• In no particular order
• Self-Starter
  • Can’t expect someone to hold your hand
  • Doesn’t happen all the time
  • May get overlooked – not part of the adult worship experience
  • Can’t wait for pat on back of affirmation
  • Need to know the vision and make it happen
  • Have to do whatever you can do make it happen
  • Dream a little bit – find a place where you can dream a little bit
  • Don’t rely on other people to make it happen
• Align your vision with that of the Senior Pastor
  • Have one vision for your church
  • Multiple visions are divisive
  • Don’t have your own separate vision

• Love kids
  • Genuine love for children
  • Easy to get caught up in what you’re doing and forget
  • Sometimes it’s hard
• Relate to parents
  • Be a part of the conversation when it comes to parents and parenting
  • Got to find a balance between relating to kids and relating to parents
  • Meet with parents
  • Feel some of their pain
  • Want parents to be encouraged
• Think generationally
  • Not just about kids’ ministry
  • If not saved before middle school, only 20% chance they will get saved
  • One of the most important ministries of the church
  • However, don’t limit thought to kids’ ministry
  • Want to make youth pastor’s job easiest job in the world by having kids who come through children’s ministry be instant leaders and passionate about Christ
  • Multiple ages teaching kids – old and young
  • Teenagers can be some of the best teachers in kids’ ministry
• Have Spiritual Passion
  • Need to be in God’s Word, praying, fasting
  • Need to feed yourself spiritually
  • Attend services
• Think as a team
  • Show people you are part of the team
  • Easy to think just about yourself
  • Work as a team rather than competing against one another
  • Root your teammates on
  • A win is a win for the entire team
• Be teachable
  • Network with other kidmin
  • Learn from your lead pastor
  • Learn from teachers
  • I don’t know everything
• Communicate
  • Parents want to know what’s going on
  • Equip parents
  • Communicate with team and other staff members
• Remember your Lead Pastor
  • Honor your pastor
  • Direct people towards the church and not your own thing
  • Pray for your pastor
  • You’re serving your Lead Pastor’s vision