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Fire on the Altar by Russ Zacek
A Call to Abandon All and Follow Christ (Luke 9:23). Heaven is celebrating as 40 new Christ followers were reached in Oklahoma during our...
Clint May
Preteen Ministry: Why, What, How?
Why Preteens Matter by Russ Zacek Preteens (ages 10-13) are a hidden treasure in the church, often overlooked in the gap between children...
Clint May
Four Ways Preteens Keep The Faith
It all starts with daily Bible reading. In this video, we reveal four Preteens' powerful discipleship habits that ground kids in Christ:...
Clint May
“…Do not hinder them…”
By Russ Zacek A scan of Luke 18 on the page in your Bible shows: “The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector” (v. 9-14), then “The...
Clint May
I Thought I Was Making Disciples. I Was Wrong. Here is What God Showed Me.
Blog: by Russ Zacek “I want to make disciples and fulfill the Great Commission, but I must fulfill the needs of the kids’ ministry first....
Clint May
T-Ball and Church: They Go Hand in Hand
My wife and I attended my grandson's t-ball game the other day. August is four years old. It was the funniest time I have had in a while....
Clint May
How to Cast Your Vision to the Leadership in Your Church
My pastor asked me to come to his office one afternoon. He said, "Clint, I support you and your ministry. BUT! I need to know what you...
Clint May
Why My Midweek Program Is the Most Important Day of My Week
We were asked one day at our staff meeting what day of the week was the most important to our ministry. When I said Wednesday evenings,...
Clint May
Children’s Ministry Would Be Great if You Didn't Have to Work with Adults
I was at lunch with one of our worship pastors from my church, and he said, "Ministry would be great if you didn't have to work with...
Clint May
ALL POSTS
Fire on the Altar by Russ Zacek
A Call to Abandon All and Follow Christ (Luke 9:23). Heaven is celebrating as 40 new Christ followers were reached in Oklahoma during our...
Clint May
Aug 5
Preteen Ministry: Why, What, How?
Why Preteens Matter by Russ Zacek Preteens (ages 10-13) are a hidden treasure in the church, often overlooked in the gap between children...
Clint May
Jun 18
Four Ways Preteens Keep The Faith
It all starts with daily Bible reading. In this video, we reveal four Preteens' powerful discipleship habits that ground kids in Christ:...
Clint May
Jun 10
“…Do not hinder them…”
By Russ Zacek A scan of Luke 18 on the page in your Bible shows: “The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector” (v. 9-14), then “The...
Clint May
Jun 9
I Thought I Was Making Disciples. I Was Wrong. Here is What God Showed Me.
Blog: by Russ Zacek “I want to make disciples and fulfill the Great Commission, but I must fulfill the needs of the kids’ ministry first....
Clint May
Apr 29
T-Ball and Church: They Go Hand in Hand
My wife and I attended my grandson's t-ball game the other day. August is four years old. It was the funniest time I have had in a while....
Clint May
Apr 7
How to Cast Your Vision to the Leadership in Your Church
My pastor asked me to come to his office one afternoon. He said, "Clint, I support you and your ministry. BUT! I need to know what you...
Clint May
Mar 4
Why My Midweek Program Is the Most Important Day of My Week
We were asked one day at our staff meeting what day of the week was the most important to our ministry. When I said Wednesday evenings,...
Clint May
Feb 26
Children’s Ministry Would Be Great if You Didn't Have to Work with Adults
I was at lunch with one of our worship pastors from my church, and he said, "Ministry would be great if you didn't have to work with...
Clint May
Feb 26
Tradition Versus The Next Generation “The writing is on the wall; do you not see it?”
“We have never done it this way before!” After 25 years of serving on church staff and 35 years working with kids, I believe I have heard...
Clint May
Feb 7
It Was as If a Veil Had Been Removed From My Eyes.
My greatest joy throughout the past 33 years has been working with children in the local church. I have loved seeing their lives...
Clint May
Feb 4
L.I.T. Fire-Partner vlog-Russ Zacek
Hello Friends, The new adventure has begun. God is going ahead of me in my daily path. I am placing myself in His care and presence and...
Clint May
Jan 13
We Have an Adult Problem, Not a Kid Problem
Children are the Church today—believing children, that is. You might ask why I consistently say this. The reason is the work of the Holy...
Clint May
Dec 6, 2024
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...
Clint May
Nov 15, 2024
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...
Clint May
Nov 15, 2024
"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...
Clint May
Nov 15, 2024
"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...
Clint May
Nov 15, 2024
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,...
Clint May
Nov 15, 2024
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...
Clint May
Nov 15, 2024
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...
Clint May
Nov 15, 2024
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