Leader Resources Read in 3 mins Streaming Into Christmas Vacation: How to Guide Families Through Today’s Stream of Online Content With Christmas vacation comes more down time—and screen time—for kids. This Christmas season, and all year long, partner with parents to help families stream good news of great joy into… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins 4 Advent Wreath Devotions for Families Use these Advent Wreath Devotions for families. Simply email or mail these messages to families weekly. What You’ll Need email or mailing addresses for your families What You’ll Do Help… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min 5 Tips for Working With Divorced Families Over Christmas If you lead a children’s ministry, check out these five tips for working with divorced families over Christmas. If you work with family ministry, chances are you have kids in… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 4 mins What “Grandfamilies” Need From Your Church Wondering how to better serve “grandfamilies” in your church? Read on to consider practical ways to partner with grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. Traditionally, when we picture “young families”… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 10 mins What to Say When Families Grieve Use these expert insights so you know what to say when families grieve a divorce, terminal illness, miscarriage or still-birth, or the death of a child. Loss and grief, just… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 5 mins 6 Terrific Ideas to Enhance Your Church’s Family Ministry We asked children’s ministry and family ministry leaders for their #1 ideas to minister to families. You won’t believe how easy some of these are! There are many facets to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 8 mins Family Stressors This Christmas: What You Need to Know For some families in our churches and communities, Christmas isn’t quite as merry as we may assume. The holidays can cause additional stress for children whose parents are divorced, whose… 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
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min 5 Christmas Service Ideas Kids (and Their Families!) Can Do One of the most treasured gifts you can give another person is a joyous memory. So this holiday season, we’re giving you five memory-making Christmas service activities that children and… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min Free Family Advent Calendar Activity for Families Advent is a season of expectation—we’re eagerly waiting to celebrate Jesus’ birth! This year, give families a simple, doable resource to help them anticipate and honor Jesus, and receive the… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins Advice From Parents of Children With Special Needs We asked four ministry experts to share their wisdom and experiences as parents of children with special needs. As these parent-experts shared their thoughts, several themes emerged. Here’s what they… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 9 mins 20 Unforgettable Ways to Honor Kids’ Faith Milestones and More Here’s why it matters that we make the most out of kids’ big faith milestone moments — and 20 ideas for every stage of your children’s ministry. As a children’s… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 4 mins How to Design the Perfect Parent Support Group Here’s how to design the perfect parent support group to help you intentionally partner with parents and build connections to further grow the impact of your ministry. Family Ministry Opportunities… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins 5 Do’s and Don’ts to Help Kids Deal With Incarcerated Parents As a part of their Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration program, Sesame Street introduced a new Muppet. Named Alex, this young boy has blue hair, a green nose, and a… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 4 mins 13 Ways You Can Equip Parents to Lead Their Children Spiritually Here are 13 easy ways you can equip parents to lead their children spiritually at home right now. Parents need simple, quick faith-builders that’ll make an impact on their children.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 7 mins 3 Simple Steps to Enhance Your Church’s Family Ministry Family ministry doesn’t have to be hard—you already have the secret ingredients to powerfully impact families! Check out these three authors’ views. With all the talk about children’s ministers needing… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
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