Bible Lessons Read in 4 mins Preteen Valentine’s Day Bible Lesson: We Love as God Loves Us This preteen Bible lesson is perfect for Valentine’s Day. In this lesson, kids experience conditional and unconditional love as they discover God’s love for us. God’s love is infinite. Unconditional.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Object Lesson for Kids: Building Kindness In this object lesson, kids explore the meaning of kindness as they build up and tear down block buildings. Scripture: Ephesians 4:29; 1 Thessalonians 5:11 You’ll need: Bible 8 wooden… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 2 mins Preschool Craft: The Widow’s Offering In this craft, kids will explore the value of giving as they discover the story of the widow’s offering and make coin wristbands. Scripture: Mark 12:41-44; Luke 21:1-4 Supplies: colored… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 4 Practical Tips for Building a Strong Sunday School Team As a Sunday school leader, you want to ensure that your ministry has a solid foundation—and that includes your team. Consider these practical tips for building a strong Sunday school… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Lessons Read in 3 mins Preteen Bible Lesson: We Pray for Each Other Use this lesson to help kids explore how we communicate with God through prayer. Prayer is a pretty abstract concept. But for preteens, who are moving from concrete thinking to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 2 mins 10 Last-Minute Games for Children’s Ministry Looking for some quick, no-prep games to add to your lessons? We’ve got you covered with 10 of our favorite last-minute games. 10 Last-Minute Games for Children’s Ministry 1. Quick,… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 3 mins Object Lesson: Jesus Eats With Sinners at Matthew’s House In this object lesson, elementary-age kids perform a water experiment as they discover Jesus’ love for everyone. Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13 Supplies: clear cups (1 set of 6 for every 10… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 4 mins Family Adventures: How Listening to a Podcast Can Grow Faith in Families Family ministry is something most children’s ministry leaders feel like they should be doing—or doing more. According to a 2021 Barna study, 90 percent of children’s ministry leaders said that… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 2 mins Children’s Message on Forgiveness: Letting Go In this children’s message, kids experience a weight being lifted as they discover the power of choosing to forgive. Scripture: Ephesians 4:26 Supplies: Bible bucket of medium-sized rocks (1 per… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Do’s and Don’ts When Talking to Kids Being Bullied Kids may be growing in an ever-changing world, but bullying remains a constant. Here are tips on what to say and not to say to kids experiencing bullying. Every bullying… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Lessons Read in 3 mins Free Bible Lesson for Kids: We Belong to God No one likes to be left out, but kids especially are searching for where they belong in the world. In this Bible lesson, kids discover what it means to belong… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Thanksgiving Craft for All Ages: Gifts From Above In this Thanksgiving craft, kids direct their thanks to God as they consider his good and perfect gifts. Scripture: James 1:17 You’ll need: Bible full 8-ounce bottles of water (1… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min Top 5 Family Christmas Activities for This Holiday Season Looking for fun family Christmas ideas for families in your church? Here are five of our favorite family Christmas activities that keep Jesus at the center of the holiday season.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 7 Tips for Responding to Bullying in Your Ministry Consider these seven concrete, practical steps to thwart bullying and to build a caring community in your ministry. While schools have come under scrutiny because of violent incidents, churches often… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Object Lesson for Elementary Kids: Hold on to God’s Faithfulness We can trust God! This object lessons helps kids discover that our faithful God always keeps his promises. Scripture: Titus 1:2 You’ll need: Bible sturdy rope adult volunteer Object Lesson… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Lessons Read in 5 mins Free Preschool Bible Lesson: God Chooses David as King In this preschool Bible lesson, kids hear how God chose David to be the new king and discover that what’s inside our hearts matters most to God. Preschool Bible Lesson:… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins Lead With Love: 4 Loving Principles That Will Change Your Ministry How can children’s ministry leaders lead with love in a world—and a Church—filled with divisions and arguments? Read on to discover four loving principles that will change the way you… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 2 mins Elementary Object Lesson: The Armor of God This object lesson will help kids understand how the armor of God keeps their hearts safe and secure. Protecting Important Things You’ll need: Bible bucket half-filled with water paper towels… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Lessons Read in 2 mins Nursery Bible Lesson: God Made Us All In this nursery Bible lesson, toddlers celebrate being made and loved by God! Sing and Celebrate Sing “God Made Us All” to the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins Helping Children Process Another School Shooting Tragedy It’s happened again. How can we fathom news about another deadly school shooting? Precious children’s lives are lost. Families are mourning. We all grieve. Especially as people who love and… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins Why You Should Build Up Preteen Leaders in Your Children’s Ministry Captivating preteen’s interest in Sunday school isn’t always easy. So instead, consider a different approach: Building up preteen leaders. By equipping preteens with leadership skills, you’ll find they have a… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
