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Here's why play time might be the most important part of your KidMin
For a video experience, click above. Prefer reading? Continue below. Let me ask you a question: What do you think is the most important...
David Rausch
Feb 27, 20193 min read
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Your worst teacher is better than the best video. Here's why.
For a video experience, click above. Prefer reading? Continue below. I recently met two KidMin leaders from the same church who were...
David Rausch
Feb 16, 20193 min read
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Your parent pick-up time is all wrong. Here's why.
If you have ever played a sport, you've probably heard your coach say something to the effect of, "Push hard until the very end," or...
David Rausch
Aug 24, 20183 min read
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30 ways to ask kids what they learned at church (without asking what they learned at church.)
"Hey Lincoln! What did you learn at church today?" That's the question I've asked my son hundreds of times during the car ride home. And...
David Rausch
Feb 12, 20182 min read
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How Facebook's algorithm change will impact your KidMin (and what you can do about it.)
On January 11th, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook would be changing it's news feed algorithm so that you see more content from...
David Rausch
Jan 27, 20183 min read
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The 4 "Be's" of being a great KidMin leader
Sometimes we see people who lead and relate to kids with such effortless talent that we say of them, “They’re such a natural!” Make no...
David Rausch
Jan 11, 20182 min read
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How to solve your parent communication headache.
When it comes to communicating with parents, a lot of KidMin leaders want to bang their head on a hard surface. "It just seems like...
David Rausch
Nov 27, 20173 min read
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The Holy Grail of parent (and kid) communication
"How do you do it?" That's what my wife said to me a few months ago while we were driving in the minivan. "Do what?" I said back. ...
David Rausch
Nov 13, 20173 min read
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The #1 communication method for engaging parents
image via hajiu Are you ready for this? I'm about to give you the greatest piece of parent communication advice ever. Make sure you're...
David Rausch
Oct 27, 20173 min read
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The secret to getting parents to read your take home sheets.
Dear KidMin leaders: On behalf of the waste management industry, I would like to thank you for your continued use of the take home...
David Rausch
Oct 20, 20173 min read
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Parent communication: you're doing it wrong.
Confession: before I was a parent, I was so judgy (that's a word, right?) At the end of a church service, we would always give parents...
David Rausch
Oct 11, 20172 min read
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Making your KidMin new family friendly: Idea #5
A few Sundays ago, I was the guest teacher at a KidMin near my house. They had recently started using GO! curriculum and wanted to see...
David Rausch
Oct 6, 20173 min read
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How to assemble your KidMin dream team
Imagine for a second who your KidMin dream team would be. Who is your LeBron James? Your Magic Johnson? Your Michael Jordan? A group of...
David Rausch
Sep 22, 20172 min read
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Making your KidMin new family friendly: Idea #4
I love getting emails! No...not the ones from the Nigerian prince. (Btw...I'm still waiting to hear back from you Prince Otumfuo. Did...
David Rausch
Sep 18, 20173 min read
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Making your KidMin new family friendly: Idea #3
Here's a typical conversation with my 3rd grade son on the way home from church... Me: How was church today? Lincoln: Good. Me: What...
David Rausch
Sep 12, 20172 min read
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Making your KidMin new family friendly: Idea #2
We love registration forms, yes we do. We love registration forms, how 'bout you? (cricket...cricket.) I imagine this is how things...
David Rausch
Aug 28, 20173 min read
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Making your KidMin new family friendly: Idea #1
If I were to let them, my kids would spin around revolving doors like a carnival ride until they puked. I'm not sure they even realize...
David Rausch
Aug 21, 20173 min read
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Your KidMin is NOT "new family" friendly (and other things I learned while church shopping
3 years ago, after a ministry transition, my family and I began "church shopping" for the first time ever. It was super fun... ...for...
David Rausch
Jul 11, 20173 min read
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4 "Villains" of a KidMin lesson (and how to defeat them)
Too much of a talking head can be terribly boring for most kids. Inviting kids to interact during the Large Group lesson is a great way...
David Rausch
Jul 10, 20172 min read
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How to avoid a galactic KidMin disaster
“Houston…we have a problem!” If you’ve been a KidMin leader for any length of time, you’ve probably wanted to say something like this. ...
David Rausch
Jul 10, 20172 min read
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