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
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
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
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
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
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 9 mins 7 Safety Tips to Strengthen Your Children’s Ministry This Year A large part of ministry is keeping kids safe whenever they’re in your care. Use these ministry safety tips and guidelines to strengthen your ministry’s security. Six-year-old Jolene loves coming… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins Help for Handling Different Types of Behavior Problems Behavior struggles can be exhausting, but these tips can help you get your bearings and energy back. First, let’s look into the heart of kids’ behavior problems. David was precocious… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins What You Need to Know About Bullying Bullying. You may hear this word a lot. What is it, exactly? When does unkind behavior cross the line and become bullying? How can we help kids who are bullied?… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 7 Things You Need to Know to Get a Raise in Children’s Ministry Ministry isn’t about money, but there are times you need to be smart about getting a raise in children’s ministry. Here’s how. Stories from the Kidmin Front Lines “I resigned… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
