by Craig McCourt | Free Stuff, Ministry Ideas, Resource, Youth Ministry Ideas
FREE is one of my favorite 4 letter words. I have often taken for myself the title of King of The Freebies. Now don’t think of me as cheep, but as frugal, or better yet, a great steward. Today I want to let you in on a couple of great freebies that I have...
by Craig McCourt | GodPonders, Ideas, Ministry Ideas, Real World Parenting, Resource
Ideas for families Many times we “give up” something for Lent and while this can be a very reflective practice for some, it is hard for a family to give up something together without it degenerating into complaints or a competition. So try taking something on. Take...
by Craig McCourt | Ministry Ideas, Youth Ministry Ideas
One of my least favorite activities as a full time youth worker was the dreaded “fundraiser.” Over the years we did all of them. We sold calendars, pizzas, Christmas trees, light bulbs, plants, coupon books, just to name a few. We did youth auctions, car...
by Craig McCourt | Ministry Ideas
Here are 10 + 2 ideas that should get you started on planning a wonderful retreat for your congregation or group. If you are looking for a theme idea, GodPonders has several retreat packages already written for you: more on that at the end of this...