Misty Phillips
Misty Phillips loves connecting, talking strategy and problem solving with leaders. Learning must never stop as you lead—she learned this as a Children’s Ministry leader while she and her husband had four kids. The fun never stops at Misty’s house!
What to Do in Ministry When You Have to Press Pause
Tuesday April 7, 2020 | Misty PhillipsAt many churches around the country and around the world, we’ve pressed the pause button during this COVID-19 virus crisis. Pressing pause doesn’t mean that we’re no longer preaching the Gospel or ministering to people. It simply means we’re temporarily not doing things they way we’ve always done them. Read more
Volunteer, You Are The Awesome Secret Sauce
Wednesday October 16, 2019 | Misty PhillipsThere are not enough thank-you cards to say how grateful we are. Week by week, you plant and share God’s Truth in a relational way kids can put into practice. You prepare before you arrive on Sunday. You meet kids in their world to help them talk through and embrace faith. Thank you for choosing to develop relationships with kids to have influence in their lives. Read more
The Power of Story as an Ongoing Celebration of Ministry
Wednesday October 9, 2019 | Misty PhillipsAs you do weekly ministry it’s easy to forget to look up and around and take in what’s happening. That’s the real story. As you interact with kids, parents and volunteers you can be the catalyst to share stories that help inspire others. Stories are fuel to ministry. Read more
How Many Ministry Hats do You Wear?
Friday January 11, 2019 | Misty PhillipsThere is no doubt if you are a ministry leader longer than five minutes, you find out you are one who wears many hats. Recently, I spoke with a new leader in Virginia who has come from 15 years in the education world. He remarked how he has a lot of background with leading kids […] Read more
The Importance of a Small Group Culture
Tuesday March 13, 2018 | Misty PhillipsMemories of Sunday School I have sweet childhood memories of Sunday school. I remember sitting in the basement of the church early Sunday mornings (on a very cold, metal church folding chair) in a tight little circle. The room was tiny. There were several of these tiny rooms that went around the perimeter of the […] Read more
Getting Started on the Right Foot
Thursday January 11, 2018 | Misty PhillipsA new year brings both new opportunities and challenges. Your church probably hit a home run over the Christmas ministry season in reaching new families. And now those guests have felt the heart tug of, “let’s make room for church” as part of their New Year’s resolutions. Yay, God! Now is the time you can […] Read more
What Smart Leaders Know About the Holidays
Tuesday November 28, 2017 | Misty PhillipsThe holidays are upon us! Family calendars fill up fast. We check our list and check it twice. There are choir concerts, school parties, teacher gifts and more. Jingle here. Jingle there. Smart leaders like you understand that while it’s the most wonderful time of year, it can also be a tumultuous time in families […] Read more
How to Freshen Up Your Ministry This Spring
Tuesday March 14, 2017 | Misty PhillipsFor those of us who dare to think spring while still in the throws of winter, March appearing on the calendar brings hope. Early March means spring training has finally arrived for our home MLB team. Baseball teams prep for six weeks anticipating 162 tries in the month’s to come for a W. Teams forget […] Read more
The Problem With Perfect Family Pictures
Thursday March 2, 2017 | Misty PhillipsWe’ve all seen them. The complimentary glossy family photo’s displayed in picture frames at stores. At first glance, the photo gives you a glimpse of an imaginary family to help compliment the frame. The people in the photo are all smiles, with super white straight teeth. Their attire is coordinated. The kids are calm, poised […] Read more
Volunteer, You Are The Awesome Secret Sauce
Monday June 20, 2016 | Misty PhillipsDear Volunteer, Thank you. Thank you for being on the frontlines of ministry each week. You play a unique role to help shape the future of a child’s life. There are not enough thank-you cards to say how grateful we are. Week by week, you plant and share God’s Truth in a relational way kids […] Read more
