Gospel At Center

This fall we will expand the coaching component of our Gospel@Center community. Jenny Funderburke Smith will lead a second group for kidmin and Sam Luce will introduce an option focused on youth ministry and family ministry. When: August – December, 2020 How? Apply by filling...

Kidmin

Why I Changed My Mind on VBS.

Samuel Luce

18 May 2020

We did VBS for 5 years in a row and stopped doing them for the past 12 years because we weren’t accomplishing what we set out to accomplish with them. Four years ago we started to do them again here is why we started again and...

Kidmin Parents Youth Ministry

How to Have Church as a Family This Sunday

Jenny Funderburke Smith

14 Mar 2020

Church is canceled. Now what? We are living in completely unprecedented days. Even a week ago most of us would have never assumed the massive changes that have occurred in our society and our lives. I would have never guessed last Sunday that our church...

Parents

The influence of parents’ church attendance on their children.

Samuel Luce

09 Mar 2020

I recently read a parenting book that was one of the best parenting books I have ever read; it’s called Gospel Powered Parenting. I loved it because it focused on the Gospel and Jesus, not merely behavior modification. I also loved how it called men to be fathers....

Kidmin Uncategorized

Opportunities for Kids to Explore Spiritual Gifts

Jenny Funderburke Smith

25 Feb 2020

In a previous post we talked about how helping kids learn about spiritual gifts is rooted in them understanding the gospel. It is not so much about pinpointing a specific gift as it us understanding who they are in Christ and exploring how God has...

Parents Youth Ministry

Parenting Bored Children

Dana Dill

19 Feb 2020

If you are like most parents, you often hear your child complain, “I’m bored.” There are various approaches parents take in dealing with their child’s plight, but I found Julie Lowe’s simple response to her children’s boredom intriguing and helpful. She explains: We told our...

New Coaching Group – Apply Now!

Jenny Funderburke Smith

18 Feb 2020

2020 has brought an exciting element to our Gospel@Center community. Our first group has been great fun as we have learned together and explored what it means to be a gospel-centered leader. We will create another group for the second half of the year. This...

Expanded Coaching Groups for the Fall!