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
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 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
Family Ministry Resources Read in 6 mins Do You Think Children Should Worship in Adult Services? The debate goes on between children’s church advocates and opponents. Some may say, “I’d sooner try to hold fire in my hands than attempt to restrain a child in a… Read More
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Nursery Take-Home Prayer Activity: Finger Food Prayers Teaching children to pray at a young age is important to their faith development. Here are 3 simple finger food prayers that you can send home to help empower parents… Read More
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 while… Read More
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
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
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Family Christmas Craft: Christmas Stars Looking for a simple—yet meaningful—way to decorate your sanctuary for Christmas? Using this Christmas stars family craft is a great idea to help you create a Christmas season to remember.… Read More
