10 Keys to Effectively Leading a Children's Ministry

Leading a children's ministry is not an easy task. It requires some very important leadership skills.

Let's take a close look at 10 of the keys you need to have to lead a children's ministry effectively.

1. Self-leadership. I put this first because I believe it is the most important aspect of leading a children's ministry.

You must be able to lead the person you see in the mirror each day.

It is critical that you, as the leader, continue to grow and improve.

You can't lead people to where you have not been.

Everything rises and falls on leadership. This rings true in children's ministry as well.

As a leader in children's ministry, you must lead yourself well. The ministry will never rise above your level of leadership. If you want to see your children's ministry flourish, then you must flourish as a le