Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 12 Simple Ways to Reenergize Weary Ministry Volunteers Volunteers are human! That means they get weary, especially during the “final stretch” of serving. Here are 12 ways to reenergize your volunteers. Some seasons can leave our volunteers feeling… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 2 mins Fabulous Fall Craft Ideas for Children’s Ministry Autumn is in the air! So get out the glue and roll up your sleeves. It’s time to create fall crafts and have bushels of fun! Fall is the perfect… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min 8 Things You Should and Shouldn’t Say When Responding to Disaster In times of seemingly constant disaster (whether natural disasters or crises in personal lives), we’re aware that it’s difficult to know how to respond. Here are some quick tips of… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 6 mins 5 Volunteer-Free Fall Family Events Pumpkin patches. Hot cocoa. Apples. And candy! When temps begin to drop, families at your church may start looking for these treats and other fall traditions and festivities. Perhaps your… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins Dear Me: 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 2 mins How to Lead Change Like a Pro Here’s what you need to know to successfully lead change through your ministry. Lead the Way Just last week a volunteer said, “Gloria, I’m so glad we’re making some changes.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 20 Ways to Promote Serving and Recruit Volunteers in Your Church Recruiting volunteers doesn’t always come easy. So consider these 20 ways to promote serving in your church! In most churches the congregation seems to be struck by blindness when it… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min Ministry Volunteer Appreciation Idea: Mugs ‘n’ Muffins Here’s a quick and easy volunteer appreciation event you can host throughout the year to thank your amazing volunteers! Ministry Volunteer Appreciation Idea: Mugs ‘n’ Muffins Instead of having one… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 2 mins 3 Relationship Builders for Toddlers These 3 ideas for toddlers offer building blocks for solid relationships with young peers in your ministry. Construction takes tools, effort, and time—a building doesn’t spring up overnight. Kids’ relationships… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins Top 5 Ways to Rest (and Avoid Burnout!) Do you find yourself growing increasingly snappy at your volunteers? Postponing phone calls? Growing more and more impatient with kids? Sighing a lot? Perhaps you’re not getting enough rest to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Lessons Read in 6 mins Ages and Stages: Lessons for Grandparents’ Day Use these wonderful Bible activities to build relationships and engage seniors with children in your ministry. These lessons are a perfect way to celebrate Grandparents’ Day! Grandparents’ Day Lessons for… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 5 mins How to Build Community With Kids, Parents, and Volunteers Use this win-win game plan to build community with kids, parents, and volunteers in your children’s ministry. One of my favorite things about football games in the fall is the… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins 5 Fail-Proof Tips For Fall Family Events At Group, we’ve spent decades trying and testing countless activities with kids and families. Here you’ll find 5 fail-proof tips from our years of discovery to make your fall family… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 9 Ideas for Kids of All Ages to Develop Strong Friendships Developing strong friendships—or what the Bible calls phileo love—between kids can be done on a whim, on or off the schedule, and without prep or new supplies. First Samuel 18:3… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins How to Heal When Ministry Leaves You With Wounds Conflict in the church is as old as the church itself. Acts 6 says that shortly after the church started and began multiplying, there were rumblings of discontent. Paul prepared… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 25 Ways to Refresh Yourself in Ministry Ministry Friends: God needs us to be refreshed, restored, refueled, and ready to minister to kids. Here are 25 ways to refill your cup. All of us in ministry—paid, unpaid,… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins Volunteer Training Devotion: Learning From a Little One Use this approximately 15-minute devotion at a volunteer training to help volunteer teachers get in touch with the fun of being a child. Challenge them to be learners and teachers… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Important “Must-Do’s” When Switching Curriculum There are various good reasons for choosing a published curriculum. But what if you’re already using published curriculum and the itch to switch arises? Here are some things to keep… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Age Level Read in 2 mins 4 Fall Festival Games for Your Children’s Ministry These “everyone-wins” games and activities are perfect for a church fall festival. As children play together, they’ll discover new things about one another—and they’ll have a blast! You’ll build unity… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins Children in Church: A Senior Pastor’s Heart for Including Children Growth happens when children’s ministry leaders and senior pastors partner in welcoming and celebrating children in their churches. Spiritual growth occurs, and a congregation’s size can increase too! Most importantly,… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins How to Fire a Volunteer in Children’s Ministry After you’ve done all you can to equip an ineffective volunteer, how do you know when it’s time to move — or even fire — the person? Fire a volunteer?… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
