Family Ministry Resources Read in 3 mins Become a Foster Parent and Help Families in Crisis Help families in your community who are in crisis by becoming a foster parent or supporting foster families in your church. What Do Foster Parents Do? Foster care is a… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins Facing the Social Dilemma: Resources Discover resources you can share with families so you can begin real conversation about how social media impacts us all. These resources come from the webinar conversation “Facing the Social… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min FREE Webinar: Facing the Social Media Dilemma Social media is a hugely influential piece of most people’s lives, and its impact on children and families can be profound. View this webinar to learn what two Christian… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 10 mins Reaching Kids at Risk With Kindness, Compassion, and the Love of God Maximize your ministry to children at risk for social, educational, and spiritual challenges. Recently a friend took a small group of preschoolers and volunteers to a local pool for a… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 7 mins 16 Steps That’ll Make Families Want to Return to Your Church Use these 16 steps that’ll make families want to return to your church. You’ll make your ministry sticky for kids and their families—so they’ll keep coming back! When it comes… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min FREE Webinar: How to Do Kids’ Sunday School in a COVID-19 World Listen in to this very special panel discussion featuring kidmin leaders from around the country who’ve kept their kids’ Sunday school program going during the COVID-19 pandemic. Are you… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 2 mins A Father’s Sacrifice: 3 Simple Ways to Honor Dads A father’s sacrifice happens every single day. Here are three quick ideas to let dads know how much their sacrifices are appreciated. In May of 2012, The Star-Ledger reported that… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min FREE Quarantine-Friendly Resources You Can Share With Families Looking for free resources to help your church minister to your community during these unprecedented times? Check out these free resources to help! Free Ministry Resource Hub To find your… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 8 mins What If We Put Parents First for a Change? Do we place unrealistic expectations on parents to make children’s ministry their top priority? Or do we put parents first for a change? It’s the end of the summer, and… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 6 mins Kids’ Faith: 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, children are officially connected to their culture, ancestry, and belief… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 7 mins Why Families Flee: 12 Fatal Mistakes You Make With Families We asked for real stories about families who left their church because of a serious ministry mistake. These stories are heartbreaking and eye-opening. Every church has been there: They’ve worked… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 7 mins 4 Ways to Keep Families From Ghosting Your Church Is your hospitality level high enough to keep families? Check out these 4 ministry-changing hospitality insights from unlikely sources. Dan and his four kids started coming to our church one… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Elementary and Preteen Craft: Personalized Family Tree This family tree craft will help instill an appreciation for families. Using small twigs and a few other items, each child can make a personalized family tree to help them… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min 4 Super Simple Ways to Increase Your Father’s Day Fun Try these four Father’s Day Fun ideas to make dads in your church feel special. 1. You Deserve a Break Choose a restaurant close to your church, and have the… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 5 mins Camp RX: The Power of the Outdoors for Today’s Kids In a cooped-up world where the great outdoors seems forgotten or ignored, why not lead kids and families back to camp? Playing outside until the streetlights come on. Climbing trees.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 9 mins What New Parents Need Most From Your Nursery Discover what new parents need most from your nursery at church. Every pew was filled waiting for the pastor to teach when I noticed an elder nod to the mass… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 8 mins 10 Easter Ideas to Spread the Good News of Jesus’ Resurrection Here’s a basket full of 10 Easter ideas to help you spread the good news of Jesus’ resurrection with these new “egg-citing” experiences. Easter is one of the biggest days… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 8 mins Confessions of a Wannabe KidMin Superhero In a world that’s super scary at times, it’s easy to overprotect our kids. Here’s why teaching them to live boldly like Jesus, the real superhero, is a better idea.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 8 mins Partnering With Parents in the Era of Anything Goes We children’s ministers must partner with parents in the era of anything goes. Our children are growing up in a tumultuous and rapidly changing world. As children’s ministry leaders, we… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 8 mins How to Minister to Children in LGBT Families Do you have children in your ministry with gay parents? Pastor Caleb Kaltenbach explains how we can best serve children of LGBT parents. Caleb Kaltenbach was the lead pastor for… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins Single Parent Ministry From a Dad’s Point of View An interview on single parent ministry from a dad’s point of view. One out of every four kids in your church is part of a single-parent family. Whether it’s by… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
