It is estimated that 70% of learning takes place on the job. Part of your job as a children’s pastor is to train and equip others to do the work of the ministry. Successful ministers learn to work themselves out of a job.

Here’s the problem. If you never sit on the bench, your volunteers will never get the “on the job” training that they need. If all your kids church leaders do is sit with the kids, don’t be disappointed that you can’t miss a Sunday without things falling apart. If you’ve never let your volunteers preach in kids church, don’t be bummed the Sunday you lose your voice and no one steps up to the plate. Take some time to sit on the bench and give someone else some playing time.