Our guest this week was Jan Workman, one of two children's pastors at Christian Life Assembly in Harrisburg, who ministers to approximately 600 kids. Although relatively new to this position, she is helping to transform the way CLA does kid's ministry and making it easier for kids to learn and internalize valuable kingdom lessons. In helping kids to "connect-the-dots" by applying the lessons they learn to their lives, she not only influences and leads them to Christ, she turns them into leaders who, in turn, influence those around them for Christ.
I like the way Jan approaches kids: as people with gifts who need to be using them. She is teaching them to be accountable to God, to themselves, and to one another. To be leaders and the solutions to the needs that they see around them.
Jan is doing a phenomenal job and seeing great results with the older kids, but how are they teaching the wee little ones (birth to kindergarden) differently? And how do they measure those results?
I needed to hear several things that Jan said: Listen to Jesus first; do not let anyone despise what you want to do; give it to God; and ministry is difficult. Although I always try to listen to God first and foremost, I sometimes allow people to despise what I believe my Heavenly Father tells me to do; those are the times that I need to stand up and be strong. Giving "my stuff" over to God is always important and ongoing. If ministry is difficult for seasoned veterans, it makes sense to pick myself up and try again when I stumble and fall flat on my face. One of these days I'll be successful.
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