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I Thought I Was Making Disciples. I Was Wrong. Here is What God Showed Me.
“I want to make disciples and fulfill the Great Commission, but I must fulfill the needs of the kids’ ministry first. There is so much to...
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
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
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
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
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
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I Thought I Was Making Disciples. I Was Wrong. Here is What God Showed Me.
“I want to make disciples and fulfill the Great Commission, but I must fulfill the needs of the kids’ ministry first. There is so much to...
Clint May
Apr 29
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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"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
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"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
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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
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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
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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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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...
Clint May
Nov 12, 2024
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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...
Clint May
Nov 12, 2024
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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...
Clint May
Nov 12, 2024
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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,...
Clint May
Nov 12, 2024
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