Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 6 mins 18 Winter Activities That Are Perfect for Your Children’s Ministry Here’s a list of 18 children’s ministry winter activities and ideas for kids, families, and teachers. Whether kids live in the north, south, east, or west, they all have one… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins Welcoming Kids on the High End of the Autism Spectrum Need help welcoming kids with autism? Let’s thoughtfully explore what might be keeping families of autistic kids from coming to church and consider ways to create a welcoming environment for… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 7 Tips for Recruiting Volunteers That We Can Learn From Jesus Jesus modeled so much for us in his ministry—including recruiting volunteers! What insights from Jesus’ way will you plug into your ministry? Ask children’s ministers what their top three ministry… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins The Best Tips for Handling When a Volunteer Quits It’s that time of the year—people are reevaluating commitments. And they may resign from your ministry. Learn what to do when volunteers quit. You’re winding down after the busy holiday… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Top 10 New Year’s Goals for Children’s Ministry Leaders The new year is upon us, and it’s time to start setting some New Year’s goals. Maybe you’re planning to exercise more, eat healthier foods, or learn a new skill.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins Advice From Ministry Leaders to Their Younger Selves They say hindsight is 20/20. So we asked seasoned ministry leaders across the country to think back to their first year of ministry and write themselves a note with helpful… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Prayers for the New Year: 31 Daily Prayers for Children’s Ministry For this new year, we invite you to resolve to pray these daily prayers over your children’s ministry. What better time to get into a new rhythm of prayer than… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Children’s Ministry Outreach Tips: Good News Events Professional illusionists, jugglers, and evangelists Ned and Joan Way share some tried-and-true tips for your next children’s ministry outreach event. Welcoming and entertaining outreach events come in all shapes and… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Sunday School Classroom Management Solutions With Preteens A Sunday school classroom management expert share insights on roughhousing, controlling crowds, and kids who just won’t listen. Q: How can I win back classroom management with preteens who hit,… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Lessons Read in 1 min A Creative Technique for Praying With Toddlers in Your Ministry There’s nothing more wonderful than praying with toddlers. Here’s one creative prayer technique to use with the toddlers in your ministry. A Creative Technique for Praying With Toddlers in Your… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins 5 Children’s Ministry Resolutions Worth Making This Year As you make your New Year’s resolutions, resolve to do these five things, and you’ll open the door to better children’s ministry. Resolutions. We’ve all made them at some point… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Make These 5 Children’s Ministry Resolutions This New Year Overwhelmed by the thought of making resolutions? Here are 5 children’s ministry resolutions that are definitely worth making this new year! 5 Children’s Ministry Resolutions Worth Making As we step… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Your Ministry Matters: Christmas on Eucalyptus Street A big, blue bus drives through gang fights, drug deals, and hostile family feuds to bring hope to children on Eucalyptus Street. It all started with an ordinary man’s faithful… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Classroom Management: Timeouts (Yea or Nay?) Timeouts: Yea or Nay? Could the most-used behavior management technique be detrimental to kids? Research is questioning the repeated use of the timeout, as it may affect the physical structure… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min 3 Last-Minute Christmas Ideas for Your Children’s Ministry Christmas is just around the corner! With so many things going on, you might still be preparing your Christmas services or looking for one or two more ideas. No matter… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min Volunteer Devotion for Christmas: Big Presents, Little Package Share a light-hearted moment of joy and discovery with this volunteer devotion for Christmas. You’ll need: a small matchbox stuffed completely with tiny items such as a staple, paper clip,… 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
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 6 mins Family Ministry Outreach Event: Christmas Family Fun! Want to foster Christmas family fun during this holiday season? These seven simple ideas can help! Set up all, a few, or even one of these activities at your church,… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 7 Easy-to-Implement Tips to Thrive During the Holiday Season Avoid burnout and use these seven tips to thrive during the holiday season! This time of year opens up more opportunities for you to minister to first-time or occasional guests… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 4 mins Practical Insights for Ministering to Children of Divorce With the high rates of divorce, it’s critical to understand these key insights when you minister to children of divorce. Reaching Families of Divorce The church can serve as a… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email