Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Questions New Families Ask in Children’s Ministry Check out these 3 questions new families ask about your children’s ministry—and prepare your answers to put families at ease. Years ago I moved across the country to a new… Read More
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 3 mins Loving Lunches: How One Church Loves Neighbors Through Food Looking for a new neighborhood outreach idea? Something to nourish people’s hearts and health? Read on to discover how one church makes and delivers bagged lunches to neighbors every Saturday.… Read More
Family Ministry Resources Read in 3 mins What’s For Lunch? Tips for Serving Lunch at VBS Thinking of serving lunch at VBS this year? Check out these tasty menu ideas and planning tips from a church in Walpole, Massachusetts. It’s an often-heard comment after a fun-filled… 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
Family Ministry Resources Read in 7 mins 6 Secrets to Raising Fearless Kids in a Fear-Filled World In a scary world, how do we raise fearless kids? By meeting fear face-to-face with faith. Not long after the attacks on September 11, 2001, a large commercial jet flew… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins Types of Stress and How to Help Stressed-Out Kids in Your Ministry Do kids in your ministry seem more anxious? Does it feel like children are more stressed-out? You’re not alone! Check out this expert insight on how family, society, and crisis… 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 Your 5-Step Guide to Serving Kids With Food Allergies at VBS Consider these food policy best practices as you cook up VBS at your church this summer. These guidelines will help your church create a safe and hospitable environment for all… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 8 Questions Parents Secretly Wonder About Your Church Nursery Here are 8 questions parents secretly wonder about your nursery. “We recently left our church of six years,” said one mother matter-of-factly. “The deciding factor was our toddler’s consistent negative… Read More
