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Episode 311: Where are the Kids?

1. Are you prepared for kids
   1. pray for families
   2. a compelling place for kids
   3. safe and clean
      1. background checks, policies and procedures
   4. technology
2. Is your service family friendly
   1. "We want kids, but we don't want to adapt our service."
   2. make them feel wanted
   3. allow more kids into your service
   4. let kids participate
3. Embrace families when they visit and get to know their friends
   1. adopt families who visit
   2. go to their school and sporting events
   3. relationships matter
4. Create partnership opportunities with like-minded churches with more resources.
   1. not a competition
   2. many larger churches would like to help smaller churches, but don't know how.
5. Don't take it personally when families don't stick.
   1. family dynamics can leave us feeling discouraged.
   2. or grandparents - now they follow their grandkids