Hope for the Suffering- All of us have experienced moments of stormy trials. These can be difficult, forcing us to consider where the anchor of our faith lies. Some experience moments of suffering, while others experience prolonged seasons of valley trudging. Our faith shaken, our prayers faint whispers of desperation for the [...]
Suffering with Hope: Joy and Sorrow, Sorrow and Joy- Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. . . . But for me [...]
Being Led Before Leading- My husband is the true teacher in our relationship - really gifted in retaining knowledge, delivering truths, and teaching in his job, at church, and at home. As we served as volunteers in our former church, he longed for the leaders of the children’s ministry to be able [...]
Taking Children’s Ministry to the Lord in Prayer- I will never forget the day our bus caught fire. We were on the highway headed to an event about an hour north of the city. It was a hot Saturday morning in September, and the bus was warm. Halfway through our trip, the [...]
Quiet Prayer in the Midst of Children’s Ministry— And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. – Mark 1:35 First Catechism Q. 109 What is prayer? A. Prayer is praising God, giving thanks for all [...]
Grow Virtual’s Impact on My Ministry - I attended the Children’s Ministry LEAD Conference for the first time in 2018, one year after becoming the Children’s Ministry Director of my church. I loved having a time to learn and grow in my knowledge of God and to learn how He can use [...]
Covenant Family Connection- It is a blessing to come alongside our covenant family members of every age to worship God, serve others, and love each other—especially as workers in children’s ministry! The children in our midst are the next generation of the visible and invisible Church. The invisible Church includes all [...]
Workshops
Schedule Conference Schedule and Meal Times for April 2026 at Ridge Haven: Monday, April 13, 2026 6:00 pm: Dinner for Power-Up! Pre-Conference Attendees Tuesday, April 14, 2026 9:00 am: Pre-Conference (must pre-register) 12:15 pm: Lunch for Pre-Conference Attendees 2:00 pm: Check–In for Conference Attendees 3:00 pm: Opening Sessions 6:00 pm: Dinner 7:00 pm: [...]