They believe they have captured a child's heart for the Lord if they can get them to memorize the books of the Old Testament. Are afraid to lead a child to profess a personal faith in Jesus. They fear offending the parents. They fear that the child doesn't understand enough. They fear everything except missing an opportunity to lead a child to salvation.
T olerate ineffective teachers.
They are afraid to move people out of children's ministry and into a department more suited to their gifts. They fear offending any of the long-timers. They even tolerate the whiners who complain about anything and everything. They are so desperate for workers that anyone who can fog a mirror is welcome to join the children's ministry department indefinitely. They believe, because God is sovereign, He will do whatever He wants anyway.