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Kids of the same age will hear the same sermon or read the same passage of scripture, but their level of understanding can be vastly different. There are a lot of factors that contribute to this diversity of comprehension. Some kids have a large vocabulary and some kids a smaller one. Some kids use a lot of energy decoding thee words on the page, so there is very little left when it comes to putting together meaning from what they have read. Some kids have a lot of background

I am not talking about childminding, babysitting or kids care. These words are all about keeping kids entertained and safe while the adults do important things like learning from God's word and growing in Christ. If I'm asked to do this kind of thing, I usually respond that it's is not what I came to Japan for, and suggest finding some capable teenagers. It is not 'kids worship'. I am not recreating the worship service for kids so that they can skip out on worshiping with the

The Mark Drama isn't for kids! Why am I blogging about it on my kids' ministry website? Because its a really good expression of what I think works in ministry, whether kids or adults, and I want lots of people to know about it, no matter who they work with. It's very exciting. About a year ago we were having lunch with Makito, the leader of the Samurai Project, after a kids' ministry seminar in Tokyo. Makito mentioned that he would love to get the Mark Drama going in Japan, a

Welcome to my first kids ministry Japan blog! Hoping to make a habit of it. I want to draw your attention to a few resources I've found. The first two are for pre-school aged kids. Never too little! is a book by Steph Williams that retells the story of Jesus welcoming the little children. Its encouraging for little kids to know the special place they have in Jesus' heart, which they don't have to earn. Its also encouraging to the adults reading that what they really need is