The document discusses reasons for being involved in children's ministry, including a sense of calling from God, wanting to see children grow, and having one's own children involved. It emphasizes discerning your calling and gifts from God, exploring your values, skills, and personality. It also stresses the importance of personal growth, finding support, setting clear goals, and prioritizing self-care through rest and spending time with God.

1. Welcome to

2. Motivations
for
children’s
ministry…
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3. • Sense of calling
• Giving something back to the church
• Other volunteers had a big impact on my life
• Guilt-trip: because no-one else would do it
• Seeing children and young people develop and grow
• Job – paid / contracted to do it
• Seeing what God is doing
• Wanting to provide somewhere in church for our own
children
• Our history / background / story might motivate us to
work with children or young people from a certain
background
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4. God calling…
Think of Biblical examples of people being called
Moses
Noah
Esther
Gideon
Samuel
2 Sam 16: 7b: The Lord does not look at the things people look at.
People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the
heart.”
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David
Mary
Disciples
Paul

5. Are you called?
• Are you called to children’s ministry?
• Should you do anything you’re not called to?
• You may have a number of callings.
• You may be acting out of obedience.
• Are responsibilities the same as callings?
• Are you investing as much in your calling to your
family and friends as you are to your work?
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6. Who am i?
List your values, skills,
interests, passions,
experiences, knowledge,
personality, character and
attributes around the person-
outline
Psalm 139
Lord, you have examined me and know all about me. 2 You know
when I sit down and when I get up. You know my thoughts before I
think them. 3 You know where I go and where I lie down. You know
everything I do.
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7. Some questions to ask
yourself…
• Who has God made me to be?
• How has God led me to my current ministry?
• What can I offer the children in my care?
• Which of my values match the values of
children’s ministry?
Journey… calling… vocation
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8. Jeremiah 18
3 So I went down to the potter’s house, and I
saw him working at the wheel. 4 But the pot
he was shaping from the clay was marred in
his hands; so the potter formed it into
another pot, shaping it as seemed best to
him.
5 Then the word of the Lord came to me.
said, “Can I not do with you, Israel, as this
potter does?” declares the Lord. “Like clay in
the hand of the potter, so are you in my
Israel.”
God wants to shape us, mend us…
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9. Isaiah 30: 21
Jeremiah 1: 5
Romans 12: 2
Luke 9: 1-2
Micah 6: 8
Matthew 6: 33
2 Peter 1: 10-11
calling and vocation
Ephesians 4: 1
Luke 4: 18
1 Corinthians 7: 17
1 Samuel 3: 10
Matthew 16: 24
Mark 10: 43-45
Matthew 28: 19-20
All listed on the website
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10. You may wish to explore, either on your
own or with someone you trust:
What skills, experience, values, knowledge
have you picked up and from where?
How have you developed? Track your
growth.
How could you continue to grow and
develop both as a children’s leader and as
an individual beyond Aurora?
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11. Welcome to

12. Gifts and Skills of a
children’s Leader
Write a list of gifts and
skills you think are
important in a children’s
leader and pop it in the
chat.
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13. Gifts and Skills
What do job
vacancies want
from you?
1d Gifts and Skills of a Children’s Leader

14. Inspiring
Engaging
Collaborative
Able to advance policy and strategy
Advocate
Culture changer
Networker
Guide and Support
Accompany and Serve
Educated to degree or above
Excellent communication
Visionary
Build strong relationships
Trainer
Online expertise
Knowledge of area
Lead missional events
Understand faith development
Nurture volunteers
Theologically literate
Self Motivated
Humble and proactive
Willing to travel
DBS
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Gifts and Skills

15. Biblical standards
The Bible talks a lot about
leaders. Check out some
of these verses on work
with children and
leadership in general…
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16. Essential skills
From:
Essential Skills for
Youth Work Practice
by Kate Sapin
(page 26)
Sample chapter: https://uk.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-binaries/66923_Sapin___Essential_Skills_for_Youth_Work_Practice.pdf (and on website.)
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17. Development plan
Learn new skills
Develop gifts
Personal growth
Discipleship Know when to refer
What can you offer, what can’t you offer?
What experiences will help you?
What training will help you?
Who can help you?
What books will help you?
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18. Johari’s
Window
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19. Welcome to

20. Personal Growth,
Support and Pastoral Care

21. 1e Personal Growth, Support and Pastoral Care
1. Make sure you are spending time with God
2. Have times of rest
3. Find people to support you and be prepared to
delegate.
4. Plan your diary and be prepared to say NO!
5. Set clear goals and objectives.
6. Keep learning, being challenged, and be prepared to
change

22. 1e Personal Growth, Support and Pastoral Care
1. Make sure you are spending time with God
What are the things I need to put in place to
make sure my relationship with God is good?

23. 1e Personal Growth, Support and Pastoral Care
1. Make sure you are spending time with God
2. Have times of rest
3. Find people to support you and be prepared to
delegate.
4. Plan your diary and be prepared to say NO!
5. Set clear goals and objectives.
6. Keep learning, being challenged, and be prepared to
change

24. 2. Have times of rest
What are the things that allow you to
rest? How do you relax?
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25. 1e Personal Growth, Support and Pastoral Care
1. Make sure you are spending time with God
2. Have times of rest
3. Find people to support you and be prepared to
delegate.
4. Plan your diary and be prepared to say NO!
5. Set clear goals and objectives.
6. Keep learning, being challenged, and be prepared to
change

26. 1e Personal Growth, Support and Pastoral Care
1. Make sure you are spending time with God
2. Have times of rest
3. Find people to support you and be prepared to
delegate.
4. Plan your diary and be prepared to say NO!
5. Set clear goals and objectives.
6. Keep learning, being challenged, and be prepared to
change

27. 1e Personal Growth, Support and Pastoral Care

28. 1e Personal Growth, Support and Pastoral Care
1. Make sure you are spending time with God
2. Have times of rest
3. Find people to support you and be prepared to
delegate.
4. Plan your diary and be prepared to say NO!
5. Set clear goals and objectives.
6. Keep learning, being challenged, and be prepared to
change

29. 5. Set clear goals and objectives
Spend a few minutes thinking about your “job
description”. Write down all the things you
do. Are there any things that you think you
should (or shouldn’t!) be doing in your role?
1e Personal Growth, Support and Pastoral Care

30. 1e Personal Growth, Support and Pastoral Care
1. Make sure you are spending time with God
2. Have times of rest
3. Find people to support you and be prepared to delegate.
4. Plan your diary and be prepared to say NO!
5. Set clear goals and objectives.
6. Keep learning, being challenged, and be prepared to
change