Clint May
Are You an Activities Coordinator or a Children’s Pastor?
Summers were crazy for me with Vacation Bible School, camp, and summer activities. I had it in my mind that I had to provide a safe...
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Clint May
Nov 153 min read
I Thought You Were Crazy Thinking These Kids Could Pray for an Hour and a Half
After we finished our prayer time, I was thinking to myself, “I won’t do this ever again.” We spent all day setting up our building for...
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Clint May
Nov 152 min read
"I Felt Something Like Fire Going Through Me." My First Preteen Mission Trip
In the spring of 2004, I felt led by the Lord to train and prepare the preteens for our first mission trip. We taught them to lead the...
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Clint May
Nov 152 min read
"Clint, Is the Abundant Life I Give for Children, too? Or Is it Just for Youth and Adults?”
In the summer of 2002, I accepted a new children’s ministry position at Wedgwood Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas. Right from the...
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Clint May
Nov 154 min read
When I Started in Kid’s Ministry, I Didn’t Have the Foggiest Idea What I Was Doing
I started seminary thinking I would be a pastor. However, three months later, the Lord called me to be a children’s pastor in Cleburne,...
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Clint May
Nov 153 min read
If You Aim at Nothing in Kids Ministry, You Will Hit It Every Time
One of the problems we all face in children’s ministry is going through the motions. If you are like me, you find that you are meeting...
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Clint May
Nov 154 min read
If You Were to Leave Your Ministry Today, Would It Fall Apart?
Several years ago, I attended a conference in Denver, Colorado. During one of the breakouts, the speaker, Jim Wideman, made a statement...
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Clint May
Nov 122 min read
The Number One Mistake of Almost Every Outreach Event in Churches Today
I have a history of being a little extreme when planning events at church. I am talking about building a 16-foot tall space shuttle out...
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Clint May
Nov 123 min read
These Kids Are Not Old Enough to Be Serving in the Church!
As I walked upstairs to the classroom that Sunday morning, the teacher stepped out in the hallway. She took me aside and said, "I need to...
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Clint May
Nov 123 min read
I Don’t Believe a Person Can Get Saved Until They Are in Their Teens
I was on a retreat this past weekend. I was talking to a gentleman who said, “I don’t believe a person can be saved until they are in...
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Clint May
Nov 122 min read
I Need You to Talk to My Daughter—She’s About to Get Kicked Out of School
A dad approached me as I walked down the hallway that Wednesday evening. He said, “I need to talk with you.” I said, “Sure.” He said,...
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Clint May
Nov 123 min read
When God Called, We Ran the Other Way
If you are like me, you are a rebel at heart. When the Lord first called my wife and me to ministry, we were like Jonah. We ran the other...
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Clint May
Nov 124 min read
“Clint, It’s Okay Not to Do Anything.”
I was at a point in ministry where I was meeting myself coming and going. I was a full-time children’s pastor and doctoral student plus I...
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Clint May
Nov 124 min read
If the Lord Called You to Drop Everything and Follow Him, Would You?
In the fall of 2013, I was ministering as a full-time children’s pastor, working part-time with L.I.T. (Leaders In Training), and...
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Clint May
Nov 124 min read
“He Has Lost It.” “He Is Crazy.” “He Is a Fanatic!”
Family members had mixed reactions when my wife and I surrendered to ministry. My mother-in-law told me, “I would never have let you...
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Clint May
Nov 124 min read
I Don't Want to Go! You Are Going!
My good friend, Dr. Richard Ross, approached me one Sunday morning and said, “I was invited to attend the 4-14 Global Summit in Bangkok,...
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Clint May
Nov 122 min read
Only Half of Our Kids Are Doing Daily Quiet Times!
Sammy called me up and seemed a bit discouraged. She said, “I talked with our kids last night, and only half of them are doing daily...
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