Children and Families - Scripture Union NZ

2018! It's here whether we are ready for it or not. If you are like me, my inbox and Facebook feed has filled up with New Year resolution type emails and links to articles and advice. 10 ways to change your life. 5 tips on de-cluttering your house. 20 super foods to add to your diet. So, in the spirit of numbers + New Year + good advice, let me offer you four things for this new year. I found these in 'Children Matter' by Beth Posterski and Scottie May (a great book for anyone starting out in Children's ministry by the way). A great community is characterised by these: - hospitality  - gratitude - truth telling  - promise keeping I think that's a great list. How might they help you shape this year with the children you know, love and walk alongside?   

It's a new year, and with that comes this feeling that we must somehow make this year count. For me this can seem overwhelming. So, this year I am focusing on three simple steps. You might find them helpful too!  Step One: Be Grateful Someone told me recently this quote: 'Comparison is the thief of joy'. Apparently it's something Theodore Roosevelt once said. How true is that! When we compare, we take our eyes off all the things we have and place them on all that we don't have. More leaders, a bigger budget, a supportive leadership team, creative projects starting up... the list just goes on and on. Someone else will ALWAYS have something we can compare ourselves against, and it WILL rob our joy. Gratitude is about taking our eyes off what others are doing, and focusing on where we stand right now. This does not mean that we don't learn from others. But it means that we learn to embrace the ministry we have been given, to live our God given potential. We l...