November 21, 2011

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  lessons learned from serving in cw (in progress):

   

  1. kids are apparently often disobedient and will test your limits. (i think - especially if you are new.)

  2. how kids act in the classroom does not necessarily indicate whether they like you or not.  keep in mind that when in a group, the way they interact with you may affect their perceived social reputation.

  3. kids have short attention spans, no matter how interesting or entertaining you try to be.  plan better so that the meat of the lesson closer to middle, not last thoughts because they're gone already.

  4. church teaching for kids is an especially tricky paradigm.  there is a delicate balance between teaching them about God and building a relationship with them so that you can lead them to God.

  5. mitigate your desire to joke.  if they see you as more of a clown than a teacher, you've lost them.  establish authority but be a friend.

  6. remember to love, interact, have conversations outside of the worship service.  just like with any group, it is the relationships that allow you to influence and move.

   

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