Dan Lovaglia

I’ve been reflecting on the value of being crystal clear about what matters most. It’s an ongoing leadership exercise for me. While most personal resolutions remain short-lived, children’s ministry calls for a higher standard. Churches must never be okay with dropping the ball on this one. The lives of kids, families, and leaders are on the line.

Adding more words to the mix rarely results in saying something meaningful. Take these four steps seriously if you want to stop dieseling and speak to the heart.

Leadership can be fun and frustrating all at the same time. If you and your team are struggling with the uncertainties of leadership, the principles and questions in this post will help you reset your perspective.

God has entrusted you to invest in people whose names and ministries will never be widely known. Here are five ways to build them up more effectively.

It’s hard for leaders to shift gears and go a different direction, even when God’s the one changing their trajectory. Letting your vision go doesn’t have to be a bad thing ‒ here are five benefits!

It’s never too early or late to strengthen our commitment to becoming a God-honoring leader. Everyone impacted by our leadership, including us, will be so grateful we did.

“Why are we always the last to leave?” Kids in church leadership families ask this question every week. They typically don’t mind showing up early...

I loved playing with dominos when I was a kid. I’d spend hours standing them up in a row and starting a chain reaction...

There’s a misnomer that it’s always a good thing when someone says, “What you see is what you get,” especially when it comes to ministry leadership. If you’re encountering any of these three dangers, it’s time to deal with what’s really going on.

The potential ramifications of failure or success weigh on leaders daily, which isn’t so bad, until the fog rolls in. Here are five pieces of leadership wisdom from Scripture that can guide you when it feels too unclear to move forward.

If you’re serious about seeking out godly leadership, begin by visiting your children’s and youth ministries.

You have the choice to cater to church attenders or call them out as disciple makers.

The world is your ministry oyster if you’re up for the challenge.

Be intentional about building relationships with parents and caregivers by being open, gracious and discerning as you know, love and serve families in the way of Jesus.

Knowing your leaders’ stories, loving your leaders’ passions, and serving your leaders’ ministries is an open handed approach. It’s not always easy to do, but in the end it’s always worth it for the sake of Christ. Your challenge is to build a community of kid-influencers in the way of Jesus so that as many children and youth all over the world will come to know, love, and serve Christ. Are you up for it?

Avail yourself to children. The manner of your presence will mirror the accessibility of God to them as well. As a result of opening yourself up to children and youth, reaching “more kids” for Christ will happen in increasing measure.

Let Christ disrupt you through and through before taking another step. Take in what knowing, loving, and serving Him in return is really all about. Honor God in this way. When the time is right He will send you out on His behalf to know, love, and serve.

Something significant happens when a small group of people, as few as two, hit the highway. If they’re open to God’s Spirit joining them, a simple trip from here to there becomes transformational.