by Renee Embree | Apr 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
Sometimes I think we assume evangelism, sharing the good news and invitation of God, is taking place in our next generation ministries (children, youth, young adult and family ministries) without really taking a careful look at if it is really happening. Are people... by Renee Embree | Apr 16, 2015 | Leadership Development
One of the top questions I often hear is “how do we recruit more volunteers?” One of the top complaints I hear is, “we can’t get enough volunteers.”I hear you. I’ve struggled with this one too. In a sense, I’m glad if this is your problem, it means you are stretching... by Renee Embree | Apr 9, 2015 | Next Generation, Uncategorized
When I was growing up, and while my family lived in Ottawa, we lived on a Crescent. It was wonderful. It meant we had endless games of road hockey, hide-and-seek, sardines, baseball, rollerblading… Whoever spotted a car coming first would shout as loudly as they could... by Renee Embree | Mar 26, 2015 | Next Generation
Today we are taking time to interview Sam Luce from Redeemer Church in New York. He’s coming to Atlantic Canada April 17-18, 2015 for the NEXT children’s ministry conference! NEXT is for anyone who serves in children’s ministry, particularly volunteer leaders. The win... by Renee Embree | Mar 19, 2015 | Next Generation
Last week we chatted about why it is important to cultivate connections across the generations. Today here are some ideas of how to foster these connections. Please add your ideas to the comments. I’ve grouped the ideas into three areas Sub-groups (These are groups...