Leader Resources Read in 2 mins How to Minister to Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children Do you have children who are deaf or hard of hearing in your ministry? Here’s what you need to know about effective ministry to these awesome kids. How to Minister… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Graduation and Promotion Ideas for Children’s Ministry It’s that time of year again. School’s almost over. Summer’s almost here. And your preteens are moving up to middle school. In this bittersweet time of goodbyes and well wishes,… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 1 min 10 Ideas for Team Bonding With Your Volunteers Use these 10 ideas for team bonding to unify your children’s ministry volunteer team and create deeper, more lasting relationships. 10 Ideas for Team Bonding 1. Affirmations Regularly share great… Read More
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 7 mins Grow Kids’ Faith With This 7-Week Summer Faith Challenge Grow kids’ faith with this 7-week summer faith challenge. Kids live on a battlefield—a world filled with temptation, attacks on their innocence, and fiery darts of doubt. As in any… Read More
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Non-Toxic Playdough Recipe for Children’s Ministry Crafts Make your own non-toxic playdough with this simple recipe that will be great for children’s crafts, playtime, and more. Simply follow the directions in this recipe, and create an incredible… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins Summer Sunday School: Yay or Nay? An overwhelming majority of churches keep their summer Sunday school doors open, but some feel it better serves their churches to shut down Sunday school when kids’ regular schools are… 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
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins What the Bible Says About Casting Your Church Volunteer Recruiting Net Recruiting church volunteers can be the most difficult and discouraging area of volunteer management—if we try to do it in our time and by our plans. But in God’s time… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins 5 Questions to Ask Yourself as You Teach Kids to Pray If you want to teach kids to pray, answer these five important questions. The class ends, and you plop into a chair to quietly ponder the morning. You started class… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 6 Keys to Summer Program Success in Your Ministry Summer. Kids are experiencing downtime—time that could easily be filled with television after the initial summer thrill wears off. When I directed children’s ministry at Crossroads Covenant Church in Loveland,… Read More
Bible Lessons Read in 7 mins 7 Key Points to Teach Kids About Praying Without Ceasing How can we teach kids to pray without ceasing? These 7 key points can help. “Once Jesus was in a certain place praying. As he finished, one of his disciples… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Creative Ways to Encourage Kids in Your Ministry to Pray More Here are three creative ways to encourage kids in your class to pray even more. Prayer is an incredible privilege because it’s communication with the living God! Yet we often… Read More
