Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min 3 Free Printables for Thanksgiving! Need some ways to say thank you to friends, volunteers, and family members? Check out these 3 free Thanksgiving printables to use at home or in your children’s ministry. Printable… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 7 Things Small Churches Naturally Do Well What percentage of kids in your ministry can you call by name? What do you know about what’s going on in their lives? If you’re in a small church, you… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins Top 20 Best Ways to Lead the Volunteers in Your Children’s Ministry We’ve compiled our 20 best, most-enduring volunteer insights. Use these tips as a one-stop resource for all your volunteer-leadership needs. 1. Recruit volunteers through relationships and always be in “seek”… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Preschool Tips Read in 5 mins Discipleship Preschool Style: Teaching Preschool Bible Stories Though small in stature, preschoolers are big in fun! It’s easy to discount their abilities, yet there are so many preschool Bible adventures to be had with young children at… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 7 mins Thanksgiving Ideas: 6 Great Service Project Ideas to Inspire Grateful Kids Check out these six great Thanksgiving service project ideas that teach kids to give back to their peers, families, and community. What children’s minister isn’t looking for an ultra-fun service… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 9 mins Nontraditional Ideas for Your Children’s Ministry Christmas Celebrations Consider these nontraditional versions on the standard children’s ministry Christmas play. They can provide a big payoff, with less preparation (and stress!) than ever before. Through the stories of the… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min Carol-oke: The Best Christmas-Cheer-Spreading Idea for Families Carol-oke is a fun Christmas idea that allows the whole family to participate in spreading Christmas cheer! You’ll need: Christmas carol CDs or other media a karaoke machine Carol-oke: The… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins Christmas Musical Tryouts: Terrific or Terrible? Are Christmas musical tryouts terrific or terrible? Should you hold tryouts for your kids Christmas production? Perspective #1: The Trouble With Tryouts Competition is a fact of life, but should… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Church Thanksgiving Celebration: Kid-Made Table Dressings Your kids can make a valuable contribution to your church Thanksgiving celebration by preparing Thanksgiving Table Dressings three weeks in advance. Church Thanksgiving Celebration: Kid-Made Table Dressings Three Weeks from… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins 8 Ways to Keep Your Children’s Ministry Healthy During Flu Season Cold and flu season is coming. Are you prepared? Keeping a healthy environment in your children’s ministry is obviously important for children and their families, but there are other not-so-obvious… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins How to Make Your Children’s Ministry Space More Accessible Jesus’ ministry routinely included people with disabilities. People of all abilities can learn, play, and study the Bible together. So consider…how inclusive is your space? What can you do to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 3 mins 5 Merry Christmas Ideas for Your Children’s Ministry Our elves have been hard at work to help you pull off a bright and cheery Christmas season with these 5 Merry Christmas Ideas! To me, Christmas is the most… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min Family Service Project: Thanksgiving and Christmas Meal Boxes The holidays are a perfect time to serve your community. This simple family service project will help provide boxes of meals for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Family Service Project: Thanksgiving and… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Planning a Christmas Program? This Timeline Can Help! It’s October, and, if you’re anything like us, you need a helpful planning timeline for your Christmas program. Give this prep list a try! Christmas plans are now officially underway!… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Love Your Children’s Ministry—No Matter the Size of the Program Here’s how one children’s ministry leader learned to love her children’s ministry—no matter the size. As the old saying goes, “The grass is always greener on the other side of… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 12 mins How to Minister in the Wake of Tragedy, Violence, and Disaster These three ministries have overcome tragedy, violence, and disaster. Here are their stories—and what you can learn from their experiences. When tragedy strikes a community, it often comes quickly and… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Hiding God’s Word in Our Hearts: 7 Bible Memory Tips to Make Scripture Stick Helping kids learn Scripture is important. But what does it really look like? We want kids to hide God’s Word in their hearts, but does that mean rote Bible memory?… 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
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min Family Ministry Ideas: 9 Perfect Postpartum Gifts for New Moms A lot of organizations bless moms during their prenatal journey. But what about postpartum? When a mom gives birth, use one of these gift ideas from your ministry to bless… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Halloween: Children’s Ministry Influencer’s Christian Response With debate about how to respond to Halloween, we asked Ricardo Miller, children’s pastor and ministry influencer, to weigh in. Here’s what he said. Q: What are you doing for… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 9 Fabulous Fall Ideas to Use in Your Children’s Ministry Use these 9 ideas to make this your most amazing fall for families, children, and your entire church. Colorful leaves, football, hayrides, apple cider, a return to school, and fuller… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
