An Introduction to Dumb Things

This week I’m going to be sharing some of the dumbest things I’ve ever done in kidmin.  Trust me, I have some to share!

We are going to have some fun with this, as I share some of the most stupid, asinine,  and dumb things I’ve ever attempted in kidmin.  This will be hilarious, comical, laugh out loud funny, because somethings are just best laughed at.

However, there are some dumb things I’ve done in the past that are really serious.  Before we get to all the funny and dumb things I can gather into one blog, let me warn you of the REALLY dumb things you can do to ruin your kidmin areas.

  • Don’t collaborate with others outside your church.
  • Never speak up in a staff meeting.
  • Keep all those big ministry problems hidden from your senior pastor or executive leadership.
  • Don’t ever involve your volunteer leadership in big decisions.
  • Try to do everything yourself, it’s just easier that way!
  • Background checks take to long to process, so just get them done when you can. (This is beyond dumb, moves into criminally stupid!)

I’m sure you can think of some other more serious dumb things you’ve done, so feel free to add them below!

  • http://waynestocks.com Wayne Stocks

    As someone who’s learned a heck of a lot more from his mistakes than his successes, I’m really looking forward to this series!

    • http://www.jonathancliff.com Jonathan Cliff

      It’s crazy how dumb I’ve been…wait an learn from the master!

  • http://www.kidmin360.com Greg Baird

    I was consulting with a KidMin leader one time and they were lamenting the lack of volunteers. I said, “I thought you said you just did a big volunteer recruiting day. Didn’t you get enough sign-ups?” She said, “Oh, I have a stack of about 50 cards that were turned in sitting on my desk…I just haven’t had time to follow-up with them yet.”
    I really didn’t know how to respond! But I have found that not following up on potential volunteers is actually pretty common!
    DUMB!!!

    • http://www.jonathancliff.com Jonathan Cliff

      I’ve found the consulting helps me realize that I’m not the only one to do terribly dumb things. :)

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