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 4 mins 5 Proven Strategies to Make Connections Between Home and Church Too often, parents don’t know what happens at Sunday school. Here’s how to strengthen the connection between home and church. Almost every Sunday, Mrs. Anderson drops her daughter, Katie, off… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min Help Families “Say Grace” This Lenten Season Here’s a simple way for families in your church to think about Jesus during this Lenten season: as they say grace! What Is Lent? The season of Lent is the… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 4 mins How to Help Children in the Wake of Witnessing or Experiencing Violence What do you do when monsters are real in children’s lives? A trained grief counselor helps you reestablish kids’ trust in God when violence shakes their world. “I wasn’t prepared… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
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 Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 3 mins Do’s and Don’ts of Ministering to Families Affected by Divorce It can be hard to know what to say to parents and their children affected by divorce. So here are some do’s and don’ts on how to minister to families… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins 7 Tips on Partnering With Parents in Special Needs Ministry To make the most of any time you have with children with special needs, it’s important to team up with parents. Here are seven tips on partnering with parents in… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 5 mins 10 Ways to Focus Families on a “Faith at Home” Outlook Help busy Christian families focus on a “faith at home” outlook with these 10 time-savvy ideas! Families are swamped. Schedules overflow with commitments. You hear or read about overextended families… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 3 mins 6 Easy Family Devotions to Teach Kids Healthy Independence Check out these six Bible-based family devotions for parents to teach kids healthy independence. Early in life, children are wholly dependent creatures, relying on their parents for almost everything. A… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 6 mins Practical Ways to Help Families Nurture Faith at Home A spiritual home will nurture a spiritual child who grows into a spiritual adult. Here are specific activities to help parents make formative faith connections at home. Family devotions are… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
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 Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min A Reading Plan for Families: One Year in the Bible Get families reading (and talking about) the Bible with this one-year plan that offers an overview of key events and people in God’s great story. We all want kids to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 6 mins How to Effectively Minister to Children Who Are Impacted by Divorce How can we help kids radically altered by divorce, how can we help them come to grips with a new kind of family life, and how can we offer continuous… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 7 Helpful Tips for Caring for Children Affected by Divorce Divorce doesn’t just affect the parents—it affects the whole family. It’s important to know how to understand and care for the family and children during this stressful time. Here are… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 3 mins Welcoming Families With Special Needs to Your Church Here are tips on creating an attitude of acceptance and practical ways to welcome families impacted by special needs. My family recently moved to Minnesota, and we’re looking for a… 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
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 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 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 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 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