Leader Resources Read in 5 mins Reach Volunteers With These Digital Resources Whether you’ve been in ministry for 30 years or 30 days, it’s likely that volunteers are high on your list of challenges. You may wonder how to recruit new leaders… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 2 mins Preteen Object Lesson: Jesus Talks With Peter In this preteen object lesson, kids discover God’s lovingkindness as they poke holes in bags of water and watch the water stay put. Scripture: John 13:31-38; 18:15-18, 25-27; 21:15-25 Supplies:… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Fun and Quick Team Activity: Touch the Floor When you have extra time to spare, consider using this simple team activity where kids discover the importance of getting along with others. This game helps kids explore 1 Samuel… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 2 mins Earth Day Snack for All Ages: Seven Days to Praise In this Earth Day snack, kids gobble up goodies as they praise God for his amazing creation. Scripture: Psalm 148:3-5; Genesis 1:1–2:4a Supplies: Bible white paper for place mats markers… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 5 mins Tough Stuff: Navigating Divorce With Families in Your Church Not sure how to support kids and their parents as they navigate divorce? Read on for helpful insight and practical examples of how to help kids and families process divorce. … Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 4 mins Digital Discipleship: 3 Powerful Tools to Deepen Kids’ Faith and Reach Families! Full confession. Technology and I have a tenuous relationship. As a child of the 70’s, I’m a digital immigrant. Fax machines, landlines, and inter-office memos—we all go way back. (Maybe… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 3 mins 3 Simple Children’s Messages to Use in a Pinch Need a quick and simple children’s message? Look no further! Here are three simple children’s messages from Simply Loved curriculum to add to your ministry to children this week. 1.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Deep and Wide: Bible Experiences for Combined-Age Groups Social scientists have researched what happens when children of different ages play and learn together. And guess what: There are advantages for kids of all ages! Read on to find… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Fun, Simple, Mystery Game: Nod, Hide In this fun mystery game, kids explore how God works through unlikely people as they guess who is hiding the spies. This game helps kids explore Joshua 2 with the… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 5 Crucial Things Children’s Ministry Leaders Need Welcome to the world of children’s ministry! Whether you’re a new leader, or someone who has been shepherding kids and their families for years, it’s good to review the basics.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Lessons Read in 2 mins Preschool Bible Lesson: You Can Have a Friendship With Jesus In this preschool Bible lesson, kids color activity pages as they discover what it means to have a friendship with Jesus. Scripture: John 14:5-14 Supplies: heart beads (1 per child)… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Simple Last-Minute Activity: Soldier On In this last-minute activity, kids race across the room wearing imaginary armor as they explore being strong in God. This game helps kids explore Ephesians 6:10-18 with the Bible story:… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 3 mins Spring Object Lesson for All Ages: God Cares for You In this spring object lesson, kids discover that just as God cares for flowers, he cares for them, too. You’ll need: Bible individually packed flowering bedding plants foam cups potting… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 4 mins Tough Stuff: Talking With Children About the Death of a Loved One It’s hard to know what to say to kids when someone they loved has died. We may wonder: Do they understand what happened? Will talking about it upset them more?… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min No-Prep, No-Supply Game: What’s on My Head? In this no-prep, no-supply game, kids play a version of Charades as they explore the power of Jesus and the Holy Spirit. This game helps kids explore Acts 1:6-14; Acts… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Preschool Easter Craft: Jesus Rises on the Third Day In this preschool Easter craft, kids create angel megaphones to spread the good news that Jesus is alive! Preschool Easter Craft Supplies: yellow or white construction paper coffee filters tape… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 3 mins How to Help Young Families Have a Happy Easter! We love Easter Sunday! But for parents of young children, Easter brings a change of routine and some extra stress. Here are seven ways your church can set young families… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 2 mins Children’s Easter Message: Roll Away! In this children’s Easter message, kids hear the Easter story, think about how Jesus frees us from sin, and pray together. Scripture: John 20:1-10 Supplies: Bible a small ball 1… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins Welcoming Kids on the High End of the Autism Spectrum Research from Clemson University discovered that families of kids with autism are 84 percent less likely to attend church. This is one of the largest unreached groups, right in your… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins Anxious Times: What You Need to Know About Childhood Anxiety Feeling anxious about the rise in childhood anxiety today? Read on to discover what anxiety is, how to help kids through anxious moments, and what our Father God wants us… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Quick Game for All Ages: Change It Up In this simple and quick game for all ages, kids do some improv acting as they learn how Jesus changes our lives. This game helps kids explore Acts 9:1-19 with… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
