Family Ministry Resources Read in 5 mins Screen Time: How to Help Kids Navigate Their Digital World Screens are part of our world and they’re here to stay. While screens can have some positive impacts on kids’ lives, they also wreak a lot of havoc. Grown-ups in… Read More
Family Ministry Resources Read in 6 mins Saving Summer: 3 Ways to Partner With Families Over Summer Break Partner with families to fill kids’ summer breaks with positive programming and experiences. Groupon, an online commerce marketplace that connects subscribers with local merchants, surveyed 2,000 parents and found that… Read More
Family Ministry Resources Read in 4 mins Mother’s Day Messaging: How to Make All Kids Feel Included on Mother’s Day Mother’s Day is just around the corner, but Mother’s Day for kids without moms can be challenging. Many children’s ministry directors are looking for ideas to celebrate the hardworking mothers… Read More
Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins Family Ministry Activity: Kindness Keep-It-Up Want to give families in your church an opportunity to practice kindness? Make it fun with Kindness Keep-It-Up! In this family ministry activity, families try to keep a balloon in… Read More
Volunteer Management Read in 7 mins Should You Require Parents to Serve in Children’s Ministry? If parents are supposed to be their children’s primary faith influencers, why not require parents to serve in children’s ministry? Take a look at these two different views and approaches.… Read More
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
Uncategorized Read in 4 mins Talking With Children About Disabilities: 5 Tips for Helpful Conversations What do you do when children notice and ask about people they see with disabilities? Do you shy away from the conversation, or are you ready to help kids honor… Read More
Family Ministry Resources Read in 4 mins The Top 4 Reasons Parents Avoid Church Nurseries These top 4 reasons parents avoid your church nursery may surprise you. The nursery was perfect. Matching cribs lined one wall, each with crisp pink and blue checked sheets. Developmentally… Read More
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min A Calendar for Lent to Share With Families at Your Church Share this FREE downloadable Lent calendar with families at your church. Lent prepares us for Easter! It begins on Ash Wednesday and ends the Saturday before Easter Sunday. That’s a… Read More
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min Free Download: A Daily Lent Activity for Families Family Talk Time: A Daily Lent Activity for Families Do you want to help families draw closer to Jesus and each other this Easter season? Are you looking for a… Read More
Uncategorized Read in 4 mins 3 Must-Do’s to Equip Parents to Disciple Their Kids If you’ve been in children’s ministry for 10 days or 10 years, you’ve likely spent time wondering how you can equip parents to disciple their kids. Here are three powerful… Read More
Family Ministry Resources Read in 4 mins 5 Proven Strategies to Make Connections Between Home and Church Wondering how to help parents know what happens at Sunday school? Suzanne Perdew shares how to strengthen the connection between home and church. Almost every Sunday, Mrs. Anderson drops her… Read More