Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins 5 Parent-Led Easter Ideas to Encourage the Whole Family These five parent-led Easter ideas are for the whole family. These activities are perfect for Lent, and some can even be used all year long! 5 Parent-Led Easter Ideas to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 5 mins 5 Family God Sightings: Noticing God at Work in Families Today When we look at families today, many of the general challenges and stressors are fairly easy to identify. But when was the last time you paused to notice the good… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins Family Ministry: 8-Day Family Devotion Guide for Easter With this easy Family Devotion Guide for Easter, you can give every family this Sunday-to-Sunday at-home faith growth conversation starter. They’ll discover the Good News of Easter—from Palm Sunday to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min FREE Elementary Family Devotion on Prayer: Jesus Shows Us How to Live and Talk With God Use this free elementary family devotion to teach kids and families about prayer. Prayer Grows Friendship With God In Jesus’ day, prayer came with a lot of rules. Some religious… 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
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min Help Families “Say Grace” This Lenten Season Here’s a simple way for families in your church to think about Jesus during this Lenten season: as they say grace! What Is Lent? The season of Lent is the… 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
Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Faith-Building Activities for Parents to Do With Their Kids Share these three faith-building tips for parents in your newsletter or website, or hand them out! Faith-Building Idea #1. Doodle Prayers Carry a Magna Doodle drawing toy in your vehicle.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins Need a New Easter Event? Try This Unique Scavenger Hunt! Use this unique and meaningful scavenger hunt with families to teach the true point of Easter. Easter is the perfect time to celebrate Jesus’ love for us with the families… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins Family Ministry Idea: Discover the Good News of Easter Give the ideas to families in your children’s ministry to help them discover the Good News of Easter — from Palm Sunday to Resurrection Sunday. Family Ministry Idea: Discover the… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min 3 Tips to Welcome Single Parents in Your Children’s Ministry Single parents can live dizzying lives. They may be reeling from seasons of change and new beginnings. Trying to exist on only a few hours’ sleep; dealing with upset children;… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Outreach Tips: Intentional Ways to Befriend New Families Every outreach effort you undertake can be effective if you approach it from a practical perspective. Consider these outreach tips! Outreach. The word alone suggests a powerful connection and relevance… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 4 mins 5 Proven Strategies to Make Connections Between Home and Church Too often, parents don’t know what happens at Sunday school. Here’s how to strengthen the connection between home and church. Almost every Sunday, Mrs. Anderson drops her daughter, Katie, off… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min Kid’s Valentine’s Day Outreach Idea: Love Your Neighbor Day February is the perfect time for kids in your ministry to show your church neighbors the love of Jesus through acts of kindness. Here is how one children’s minister uses… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 4 mins How to Help Children in the Wake of Witnessing or Experiencing Violence What do you do when monsters are real in children’s lives? A trained grief counselor helps you reestablish kids’ trust in God when violence shakes their world. “I wasn’t prepared… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins 4 Ways You Can Double Your Ministry’s Impact Here are four simple ways to serve the families in your ministry twice as much as required from you. “If a soldier demands that you carry his gear for a… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 3 mins Do’s and Don’ts of Ministering to Families Affected by Divorce It can be hard to know what to say to parents and their children affected by divorce. So here are some do’s and don’ts on how to minister to families… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min Family Valentine’s Day Tradition: Creating a Love Jar Families can start a new tradition this Valentine’s Day by creating their own “Love Jar.” It’s a fantastic way to encourage families to talk about what they love about each… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins 7 Tips on Partnering With Parents in Special Needs Ministry To make the most of any time you have with children with special needs, it’s important to team up with parents. Here are seven tips on partnering with parents in… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 5 mins 10 Ways to Focus Families on a “Faith at Home” Outlook Help busy Christian families focus on a “faith at home” outlook with these 10 time-savvy ideas! Families are swamped. Schedules overflow with commitments. You hear or read about overextended families… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 3 mins 6 Easy Family Devotions to Teach Kids Healthy Independence Check out these six Bible-based family devotions for parents to teach kids healthy independence. Early in life, children are wholly dependent creatures, relying on their parents for almost everything. A… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
