Family Ministry Resources Read in 12 mins 4 Can’t-Miss Family Night Ideas for Each Season Use these four themed family nights as a way to bring kids and parents together for fun and faith-growing together in relationships with each other and with Jesus. Everyone loves… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 3 mins 5 Important Ways to Help Parents Pass On Faith to Kids Here are five ways to help parents pass on faith to their children. How do your kids’ parents view you? Are you the babysitter they leave their kids with before… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 5 mins How to Build Community With Kids, Parents, and Volunteers Use this win-win game plan to build community with kids, parents, and volunteers in your children’s ministry. One of my favorite things about football games in the fall is 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
Family Ministry Resources Read in 5 mins 5 Volunteer-Free Fall Family Events Pumpkin patches. Hot cocoa. Apples. And candy! When temps begin to drop, families at your church may start looking for these treats and other fall traditions and festivities. Perhaps your… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 3 mins 7 Ways to Support New Mothers in Your Ministry With these seven ways to support new mothers in your ministry, you have a great opportunity in your church to reach first-time moms. It’s one of those times when families… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins Build Community and Reach Out Through Your Kids! Start your plan to build community today! It’s the perfect time to plan a fun outreach to children that spreads the light of Jesus to their whole family and gets… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Ideas to Celebrate Children’s Spiritual Heroes at Home Honoring faithful leaders for serving kids week in and week out isn’t limited to your ministry team. You know too well that disciple-making isn’t only an at-church exercise; it’s an… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 3 mins 5 Ways Special Needs Families Enrich Your Church Often when talking about families living with special needs, we focus on the side of practical disability ministry—programs, needed resources, volunteers. That’s all good and necessary, but it’s only half… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 6 mins Practical Ways to Help Families Nurture Faith at Home A spiritual home will produce a spiritual child who matures into a spiritual adult. Here are specific activities to help parents build their children’s faith at home. Family devotions are… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins 4 Faith-Building Activities for Parents to Do With Their Kids Share these four faith-building tips for parents in your newsletter or website, or hand them out! 4 Faith-Building Activities for Parents to Do With Their Kids Faith-Building Idea #1. Doodle… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 5 mins How to Avoid Big Communication Bloopers With Parents Here are some tips on avoiding misunderstandings, hurt feelings, and wounded parents by improving your communication. Rolling Hills Church was growing like crazy, and Joanie, the Christian education director, had… 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 6 mins 7 Practical Ways to Help Parents Cultivate Faith in Families Help parents care about their children’s spiritual growth so they cultivate faith in families. Growing up on a farm, Joani Schultz learned early the meaning of faith. Each year her… 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, it’s easy to zero in on all the challenges and stressors. But when was the last time you paused to notice the good ways… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 5 mins 10 Ways to Focus Families on a “Faith at Home” Outlook Focus busy Christian families to 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 every… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 7 mins Super, Natural Ways to Connect With Parents This post contains affiliate links. See bottom of post for details. Connecting with parents isn’t as daunting as you think. In fact, as children’s ministry leaders, you’re already equipped with… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins Great Expectations: 3 Reasons Prenatal Ministry Is Important What’s the best time to begin partnering with parents? It may be before kids are even born. Cornerstone Church in Maumee, Ohio, has discovered the impact that’s possible when it… 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 7 mins 5 Steps to Take to Really Partner With Parents “Partner with parents”—it’s a children’s ministry catchphrase; it’s a tagline; it’s a promise. And I’m going to risk offending you by saying that it’s something few children’s ministers truly do.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Special Needs Tips Read in 3 mins How to Welcome Families With Children With Special Needs Being a new family at church can be nerve-wracking, especially if your child has special needs. Here’s how your church can welcome all families. Actively Welcome Families I was in… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
