Nathan McLean's Personal Blog
One of the biggest challenges to the success of a small group study within Children’s Ministry is the behavior of the group, particularly with boys.
Most new leaders when they first start leading a small group want all the children to like them and thus struggle to set clear boundaries for the group. Leaders don’t [...]
Winning people to the vision.
In order to mobilize people you must first capture them. Casting Vision – Part 1 spoke of what to include in vision casting but this section will build on that and establish areas of a persons life that we need to speak to in order to win them to the [...]
Oh my goodness gracious me!!! (I sound like a grandma, I know!) I just came out of the most amazing staff meeting ever and I just have to share what was said by Garry Clarke and how it applies to Children’s Ministry. If you are at all involved in leadership you NEED to read [...]
I am a man who loves quotes! I once heard Andy Stanley say that “Memorable is portable” and that is exactly what I love, the fact that a few simple words can describe a complex issue and share such wisdom for the one who grabs hold of it.
A quote can inspire you when you feel [...]
Well, well, well, we meet again! I bet you all thought that I would never blog again…you were wrong but I wont gloat that I have defied all the odds by actually posting, I will simply get straight into it.
Tuesday’s from 10:30-11:15am would be my favourite meeting of the entire week. Its [...]
So I feel challenged at the moment to get fit. I go through this season about once every 3 months where all I want to do is run and get fit. Around my place is a run that I do that is 5kms exactly and I’m trying to run this everyday which leads me [...]
Throughout my years as a leader I have sometimes felt like those above me, my leaders, have almost gone out of their way to make me uncomfortable. It has appeared at times like they have made me miss things that I would love to have been at and instead be serving somewhere, all when [...]
This morning in my church we had ‘Vision Sunday’ a morning where the vision of our church and what we are about is shared by our Senior Pastor. In this extremely inspiring presentation I couldn’t help feel overwhelmed with the fact that as a Pastor I am called to be ALL ABOUT PEOPLE! I am [...]
I just sent this email to my staff and key interns here at church and thought I’d share it with you also:
Hi All,
I’ve just spent the morning thinking on how we can keep taking Hillsong Kids forward and do more without necessarily having more time. I started to look at my week and what [...]
Just watched a message from my Senior Pastor on Empowering Leadership which has really got me thinking about who in my world I need to empower more. Who would really step up to the mark if I would just speak to the potential in them and see them as I know they could be [...]
