Todd Bube of Glad Tidings A.G.

The church was expanding and instead of being moved to a typically expected promotion, Todd felt the Lord directing him to decline the offer and rather choose to remain in children's ministry.

What you do in your adult program in your church is important, but not as important as it seems to have a good children's program. Families will tend to show up to church because their kids want them to go.

6:00-6:30 CHECK-IN/Pre Show
6:30 Large Group Event
○ Audience Activator/ Songs/ Announcements
6:45 Small Group Rotation
○ Story Time
○ Games/Snack
○ Life Application
○ Craft? (Some larger groups could be difficult to do this)

Essentially Todd walked through various different ministries their church offers, particularly catering toward children.

He covered many of the angles of how to deal with difficult children, as well as difficult parents.

As I studied Todd's passion for what he does in his church, I couldn't help but fall in love with his passion, his fire for the ministry he is so committed to! Some of the programs he talked about that he does with the kids are incredible. It shows that he's been committed to his calling to this position.

It appears that Todd's experience and leadership skills are in prime condition. To be able to run the level of intensity some of these programs are require good management skills.

What I saw in the programs that Todd runs with the children's ministry are important as they are amazing! However, I feel that the energy and enthusiasm he uses to direct the children's programs in his church can shift from his direction to someone or some other people that work under his leadership. I felt that Todd's innovation and passion for his ministry are needed in other programs of the church. I think that if Todd took time to write a book about how to drive children's ministry into the upper channels of success, I feel he would deliver a tremendous gift to the world.

I'd like to see Todd a little more rounded with his passion to different parts of ministry to see how he might carry over what works in children's ministry to youth, young adult and adult ministries.