Most of us really do want growth in our lives and ministries, even if we are scared of it. We want God to send us more kidsand more families. We want to share the Gospel, we want more salvations, and we want more of a movement of God. But let me ask you a if He sent those things to you this Sunday, would you be ready? If a hundred new families walked into your church, would you know what to do with them? Would their kids have teachers? Would they even have a classroom? If fifty people who wanted to serve approached you this Sunday, could your system handle it? That's what structure is all about. If you want to know how to make sure your ministry is structured for growth... STRETCH is for you! Children's Ministry Pioneer Jim Wideman share's proven principle's to help you structure your ministry for growth.
If you work in children's or youth ministry and want to identify and take your leadership and ministry to the next level then you MUST read "Stretch".
You will be inspired and motivated to improve things you didn't recognize before as needing improved. You, your ministry and your church will be better for it.
The hardest part is deciding what to do first and pacing yourself after reading this book. Highly recommend.
Although some of the things that Jim Wideman talked about bothered me, I gained some really good principles about how to set up my ministry for growth. It’s a practical book with lots of examples from what he does in his own ministry.