Family Ministry Resources Read in 5 mins Food Ministry: 3 Nourishing Outreach Ideas for Churches Nourish hearts and bodies in your ministry with these three simple outreach ideas from a church in Alabama. Read on to discover how to minister to kids through food! “Sometimes… Read More
Family Ministry Resources Read in 4 mins 7 Practical Ways to Help Parents Cultivate Faith in Families Check out these 7 practical ways to help parents care about their children’s spiritual growth so they cultivate faith in their families. The church, more than ever, is called to… Read More
Family Ministry Resources Read in 5 mins 4 Focus-Areas for Creating a Trauma-Informed Ministry Is your ministry trauma-informed? Check out these 4 focus-areas to make your church a healing, healthy space for all families. There’s a strong probability that families you’re ministering to today… Read More
Family Ministry Resources Read in 6 mins 10 Ways to Create Parent Connections That Actually Work Learn how you can create parent connections that actually work with today’s families. It’s a children’s minister’s fantasy: Every parent involved in your ministry. You hear weekly, firsthand reports about… Read More
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 2 mins Pen Pals: A Friendly Fall Community Outreach Idea As families settle into their fall routines, try out this fun fall community outreach idea. In this pen pal outreach, kids and family members get to connect with others in… Read More
Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins 5 Fail-Proof Tips for Fall Family Events At Group, we’ve spent decades trying and testing countless activities with kids and families. Here you’ll find 5 fail-proof tips from our years of discovery to make your fall family… Read More
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min Kindness Is the Most Important Value Parents Want for Their Children Does kindness matter in today’s often-harsh world? Recent surveys and studies have shown parents are especially concerned with instilling this character quality. So good news! Kindness is the most important… Read More
Family Ministry Resources Read in 5 mins Kids’ Faith Milestones at Church: How to Get the Rites Right How well does your children’s ministry recognize the importance of kids’ milestones and rites? In many cultures around the world, communities commemorate important steps in children’s lives through a variety… Read More
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Whole-Church Children’s Message: A Friend Nearby This message is perfect to use with your whole church. Try it this Sunday to teach kids (and grown-ups) about the importance of having friends around you. Whole-Church Children’s Message:… Read More
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
Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins Take Your Family Ministry From Being Optional to Being an Oasis These three questions will help you take your children’s ministry from optional to an oasis in your community. I traveled to Ndola, Zambia, for the first time in 2011 to… Read More
Family Ministry Resources Read in 8 mins How to Minister to Children in LGBTQ+ Families Do you have children in your ministry with gay parents? Pastor Caleb Kaltenbach explains how we can best serve children of LGBTQ+ parents. Caleb Kaltenbach was the lead pastor for… Read More
