by Ron | | kidmin, Leadership
Interviews can be intimidating. Not always, but they can be. Especially when you are sitting with a search committee and they are shooting off questions one right after the other. You want to answer them all honestly, you want to make a good impression, because...
by Ron | | conference, family, Leadership, parenting
Orange Conference 2019 was an incredible experience. The speakers were great, and included a surprise guest I was not expecting. Bernice King (daughter of Dr Martin Luther King Jr) joined Reggie Joiner and some others in a panel discussion. Their topic? Dealing with...
by Ron | | Devotion, family, kidmin, parenting
Family Fun DevotionArmy Men: Faith in Action Looking for a great Family Devotion? Do you love any or all of the Toy Story movies? This is a great family devotion you can download and use. Based on the Army Men from the Toy Story movie you can use this to lead a...
by Ron | | conference, Curriculum, Leadership
What is the best kids ministry conference? Well, that all depends on what you are looking for. There are some great conferences out there, and one you should consider (if you haven’t already) is the Orange Tour, which is a smaller, local once day version of the...
by Ron | | kidmin, Leadership, parenting
When your best is not good enough Anything worth doing is worth doing to the best of your ability. But what do you do when your best isn’t good enough? Several years ago around Halloween time we were looking for some places to take our daughter for...
by Ron | | conference, Curriculum
The theme for Orange Conference 2019 was “It’s Personal”. With a goal of helping leaders understand the importance of a personal relationship with those around them, all of the main session speakers related small parts of a big picture. The book “It’s Personal, five...
by Ron | | conference, kidmin, Leadership
It’s that time again: Orange Conference in Atlanta. I am excited and honored to be attending this year. I am lucky to be experiencing and learning first hand, but just because you aren’t here doesn’t mean you cant experience and learn. Be sure to follow...
by Ron | | Curriculum, kidmin, Lessons
Easter is on it’s way, and I am sure you are looking for that perfect lesson to teach on one of your biggest weekends of the year. Let me tell you a little secret—- there is no such thing as a perfect lesson. Now if you are looking for a great lesson, that...