Want friends? Serve in Children’s Ministry

“Life is like a game of tennis, the player who serves well seldom loses.”
(E. C. McKenzie from 1800 Quotable Quotes)

A happy heart serves. Joy comes from serving the Lord.

When I think about serving, I think about all the wonderful friends I have made through Children’s Ministry. There are some lonely people in church, but if they would get involved in serving in a ministry, most often they would make real and lasting friendships.

As Children’s Ministers, take some times to serve those on your ministry team. Make some social functions that are just for them. Get to know them. They may become your dearest friends.

The thing I most love about those who serve in children’s ministry is their sense of humour. I love how they have learned to roll with the punches (so to speak). They are most often the most “FUN” people in your church.

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True Friends

“The friends you make in prosperity are those you lose in adversity.”
(E.C. McKenzie from 1800 Quotable Quotes)

How wonderful it is that the bible tells us clearly how to know when you have a true friend. You see the parable of the prodical son and how he learned the hard way that there are friends who are only there when you are prosperous. A true friend sticks closer than a brother and will tell you the truth when you need to hear it. They never leave you when you need them most.

As children’s ministers we need to be constantly affirming to the kids what a true friend is and that a true friend would never lead you away from the Lord. We can be sure that if they are not coming your way towards the Lord, then that is not likely a friend sent to you by the Lord.

Friendships often pull kids away from the Lord, so friendship is something we should OFTEN talk about in children’s church.