Children's Pastor's Language Guide

“CHILDREN’S MINISTRY”

To Most People: The black hole of the church. Exact origin: unknown. Sucks people in, never to be seen again in a worship service

To the Children’s Pastor: The highest calling in the world.

“VBS”

To Most People: A week off for mom so having the kids home for the summer won’t be so traumatic.

To the Children’s Pastor: Time of reaching lost kids for the Lord.

“PASTOR’S KID”

To Most People: The offspring of our beloved minister of God.

To the Children’s Pastor: a virus.

“SALARY”

To Most People: Living wage for services rendered.

To the Children’s Pastor: A goal in life.

“HELIUM TANK”

To Most People: A good way to blow up balloons.

To the Children’s Pastor: Office furniture.

“PUPPETS”

To Most People: Stuffed animals or people you can place over your hand.

To the Children’s Pastor: Reliable workers.

“CURRICULUM”

To Most People: Educational materials.

To the Children’s Pastor: Survival kit.

“SUMMERTIME”

To Most People: Sunshine and lemonade.

To the Children’s Pastor: VBS and camp .

“EXODUS”

To Most People: Children of Israel leaving Egypt.

To the Children’s Pastor: Workers leaving for the summer.

“VEGGIE TALES”

To Most People: Videos about talking vegetables.

To the Children’s Pastor: Best way on earth to survive when service goes long.

“VOLUNTEER”

To Most People: Unpaid people who work for fire department.

To the Children’s Pastor: Best word to use for attracting kids and worst word to use for attracting adults.

“KOOL AID”

To Most People: Snack drink.

To the Children’s Pastor: The fifth food group.

“CHOIR”

To Most People: Adults in matching robes who sing in church.

To the Children’s Pastor: Hideout for AWOL nursery workers.

“PRAYER REQUEST”

To Most People: Sick relatives.

To the Children’s Pastor: Sick pets.

“A GOOD CHURCH SERVICE”

To Most People: A good sermon with everyone out on time.

To the Children’s Pastor: No injuries.

“NEW MEMBERS CLASS”

To Most People: Way to become familiar with church doctrine.

To the Children’s Pastor: Meat market for new workers.

“WORKERS' MEETINGS”

To Most People: Never heard of it.

To the Children’s Pastor: Way to inform children’s workers.

“CHURCH BULLETIN”

To Most People: A fan.

To the Children’s Pastor: An airplane .

“CHILDREN”

To Most People: Church of tomorrow.

To the Children’s Pastor: Church of today.

(Excerpted from the Cold Water Café at http://www.kidzblitz.com)