Kids Ministry Collective 265 Wrapping Up and Setting Up, Questions You Should Ask

Every leader at this time of year should spend some quality time reflecting, evaluating and resetting for the coming year. Are you ready? Do you have a process to evaluate your children's ministry? Join Host and Leadership Coach, Tom Bump as he shares some powerful questions you should be asking.

• Principle 1: Self-Reflection
• • • Prompting question: "Have I authentically led by example this year and how has this impacted the ministry and my team?" 
    • *How has my pace been?
    • *What’s it like being on the other side of me?

• Principle 2: The Team 
  • • Prompting question: "How has my team grown this year? What challenges did we face and how did we overcome them?" 
    • Have I given my team a way to give me honest feedback?
    • Does anyone on my team need a break?

• Principle 3: Program Evaluation
  • Prompting question: "What worked in our programming and what didn't? What could be improved for the following year?"
  • What do we need to stop doing?
  • What could we do?

• • Question 1: Goals for the Ministry 
    
    • Prompting question: "What are the crucial milestones we desire to reach as a ministry this coming year?
    • How specifically will we help children take next steps of faith?
    • How will we connect with our community?
    • What will we do for fun?

• Question 2: Team Objectives 
  • • Prompting question: "What skills or improvements are we aiming to develop in our team members?"
    • What can I do to help my leaders disciple others more effectively?
    • What do we need to keep leaders encouraged?

• Question 3: Personal Leadership Betterment 
  • Prompting question: "What areas of my leadership do I need to strengthen in the coming year?"
  • Who should I add to my circle of influence- Who can speak into my life and leadership?