SAP Your Technique!

Praise dancing for many years taught me…well, more like forced me to be creative. I mean, how many times can one recycle an expressive movement in their dance? Since I did not have the opportunity or time to learn different forms of secular dance (not implying that this is necessary, but it can be helpful), I was forced to adopt what I call SAP into my discipline.

Be QUIET and SOTP it already! Teaching Praise Dance | Liturgical Dance To Kids.

Let’s face it! Children are loud, emotional, energetic, goofy and curious. I get that, but how can we calm them down to teach them?
One thing that I am learning is to allow them to participate in the process. When I first started in Youth Ministry, there was a lot of yelling, over talking, and frustration. Not the kids mind you, but me. I would yell at them, over them, to them; just yell in every which way possible to exert authority over them.

Error of Self Promotion - Looking for Opportunities in Ministry

Why You Should NOT Promote Your Ministry

Ministry affords us many opportunities. These opportunities come to us, often times, when we are not looking for them because it is proof that God’s Word is true. Our gift will surely make room for us (Prov. 18:16). Our gift is the key to the fulfillment of our purpose. It is not our education, our money, social status, or hook-ups as our society so adamantly believes. It is our gift and God has given each and every one of us at least one. Work what your Father gave you!

Help! I God has called me to Dance Ministry, but I am not trained in the dance...what am I supposed to do?

I get this question a lot and of course I always answer back in the comment section. However this time I think it is necessary to post my answer in a blog post so that many with the same question can be encouraged by it.

Are we transformed by struggling or we are transformed by striving?

A question was posed on Face Book to a small group that I have decided to be blessed by and contribute to: Topic: Are we transformed by struggling or we are transformed by striving? In writing a response I was encouraged and as a result I am posting it here to encourage you. Are we transformed by struggling or we are transformed by striving? Based upon the teachings and examples of Scripture we are transformed by both. It seems to me that they work together like faith and works (1Peter 4:12-19). We can’t have one without the other.