Getting Started (for churches): Challenge #5

  Overcoming the five biggest challenges Challenge #5: Discerning God’s Will. As you have probably seen the last five weeks, there are some challenges to starting a Crossroads Kids Club®; however often the biggest challenge is making the time to discern whether this ministry is something God wants you to do. If God is calling you to…Continue reading Getting Started (for churches): Challenge #5 Continue reading Getting Started (for churches): Challenge #5

Getting Started (for churches): Challenge #4

  Overcoming the five biggest challenges Challenge #4: Finding the time. For most of us, time is our most limited resource. Even though you want to engage kids and families in your community, you probably struggle to find the time for an extra commitment. The great thing about partnering with Crossroads is that we create an opportunity…Continue reading Getting Started (for churches): Challenge #4 Continue reading Getting Started (for churches): Challenge #4

Getting Started (for churches): Challenge #3

  Overcoming the five biggest challenges Challenge #3: Finding the money. Crossroads partners with churches of all sizes and budgets. One of the ways we do that is by providing grants to churches to cover the essential costs of running a Crossroads Kids Club®. These grant covers curriculum supplies, sports equipment, snacks and more for…Continue reading Getting Started (for churches): Challenge #3 Continue reading Getting Started (for churches): Challenge #3

Getting Started (for churches): Challenge #2

  Overcoming the five biggest challenges Challenge #2: Finding the right school partnership. Service is one of our core values at Crossroads. We aim to add value to churches, kids, families and school communities. Our approach toward securing space in a school is to make friends and partner with school administrators and faculty, seeking to humbly…Continue reading Getting Started (for churches): Challenge #2 Continue reading Getting Started (for churches): Challenge #2

Getting Started (for churches): Challenge #1

  Overcoming the five biggest challenges Challenge #1: Finding People Churches of all sizes can struggle to find volunteers. An important step to getting started is finding a team leader or co-leaders for your Kids Club ministry. Some church leaders hesitate to commit until they have found a team leader. However, a church’s commitment to…Continue reading Getting Started (for churches): Challenge #1 Continue reading Getting Started (for churches): Challenge #1

Outreach Spotlight: School Partnership Recognition

Service is one of our five core values at Crossroads; this value is often expressed through the creative ways that our church teams support their local school outside of the Kids Club program itself. Calvary Community Church in Schaumburg had reached out in many ways over the years to serve the school where they host…Continue reading Outreach Spotlight: School Partnership Recognition Continue reading Outreach Spotlight: School Partnership Recognition

Outreach Spotlight: Family Christmas Store

In our Outreach Spotlight series, we are highlighting some of the ways that Crossroads teams have creatively reached out to the families of the kids they are serving. Our hope is to share ideas and inspire others to think of ways to serve their broader communities of families and schools. This article features Calvary Baptist…Continue reading Outreach Spotlight: Family Christmas Store Continue reading Outreach Spotlight: Family Christmas Store

The 2 Asks It Takes To Build A Great Volunteer Team

Thanks to Relevant Children’s Ministry for this re-post.   The key to building a great children’s ministry is first building a great volunteer team.  And that can be challenging. Do you currently need more volunteers?  You’re not alone.  Ask any children’s ministry leader what their greatest need is and you’ll hear the word “volunteers.” Here’s…Continue reading The 2 Asks It Takes To Build A Great Volunteer Team Continue reading The 2 Asks It Takes To Build A Great Volunteer Team

The KidMin Problem That Never Goes Away

Thanks to Jenny for this re-posted article from KidMin Thoughts. “How do I get more volunteers?” I’ve been in children’s ministry for over fifteen years. I’ve had the honor of connecting with leaders from all over and this is the question that is asked over and over again. And after fifteen years in children’s  ministry,…Continue reading The KidMin Problem That Never Goes Away Continue reading The KidMin Problem That Never Goes Away