Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 4 Practical Ideas for VBS Follow-Up Strategic follow-up plays a huge role in making the most of your VBS. In fact, intentional follow-up should be an important part of your regular VBS planning, right from the… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins Choosing a Curriculum: Don’t Go It Alone! Choosing a curriculum can be tough! If you’re in any children’s ministry groups on social media, chances are you see this question often: What curriculum do you use? People want… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins How to Thank Your VBS Volunteers (Without Breaking the Budget) Check out these fresh VBS volunteer appreciation ideas! And thank YOU for impacting so many lives this summer! Vacation Bible school (VBS) is one of the most joyful—and volunteer-intensive—events your… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins 5 Major Tips for Your Summer Outreach Programs The desks have been cleaned and the report cards handed out, but there’s only one thing on every child’s mind—the sound of the last bell that rings out loud and… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins How to Have a R.E.A.L. Impact in Your Children’s Ministry If you want to have a real impact in children’s ministry, use these four ingredients of R.E.A.L. Learning. In a past VBS experience, we taught kids about the time Jesus… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins Faith That Lasts: Fostering Lifelong Faith in Kids What can you do now to help children grow a lifelong friendship with Jesus? And what can you do when they don’t? Read on to discover 10 things you can… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min 3 Tips for Working With Children’s Negative Attitudes First, minimize the impact of negative attitudes and then create a positive atmosphere for children with these tips. A child with a negative attitude often seeks love and craves attention.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min 4 Tips to Strengthen Ministry Relationships Within Your Church Children’s ministries impact children, but when functioning at their best they also impact entire churches. Unity within your church is foundational to successful children’s ministry. Here are four quick pointers… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min Family Ministry Outreach: Host a Father’s Day Picnic Invite all families (even those without fathers) to a special Father’s Day Picnic on your church lawn or at a nearby park. Have children make the invitations, menu, and even… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Strategies to Keep VBS Visitors Coming Back for More Vacation Bible School (VBS) season is almost here! What can you do to have VBS visitors coming back for more? Keep reading to find out! We hear from children’s ministers… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins Mix It Up! How Mixed-Age Groups Improve Your VBS When it comes to organizing kids at your VBS, mixed-age groups may seem like a good idea…but how do you actually pull it off? Read on to hear one former… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Creative Ways to Find VBS Volunteers! Where in the world can you find VBS volunteers? When it comes to recruiting volunteers for VBS, the obvious place to start is with your regular weekly children’s ministry volunteers… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min Spring + Summer Family Ministry Event: Kite-Flying As the seasons change and we move into warmer—and windier—weather, host a family ministry kite-flying event. Here are some building blocks for putting on this sky-high event. Spring + Summer… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min A Fun-Filled, Kid-Hosted Mother’s Day Meal Let kids take the lead this Mother’s Day! Children from kindergarten up each invite their mother, aunt, grandmother, or another special woman to the meal they prepare! A Fun-Filled, Kid-Hosted… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 2 mins 3 Elementary Activities: Spring Fling Looking for a few new elementary activities to use as the weather warms up? Look no further than these three spring fling ideas! 3 Elementary Activities: Spring Fling 1. Spring… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins 3 Discipline Tips for Your Children’s Ministry That Work Here are three discipline tips to create a happier and healthier classroom environment. Frustration over discipline issues is perhaps the biggest reason Sunday school volunteers quit. Well-meaning people sign up… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 4 Key Sources of Support for You in Children’s Ministry Support — presidential candidates, sports teams, and families need it. Without it, bridges and buildings collapse. Children’s ministers need support, too. But when you build up everyone else and don’t… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins 4 Types of Child Abuse and How to Spot Them According to the CDC, at least 1 in 7 children experienced abuse or neglect in the past year in the U.S., and according to childhelp.org, five children die each day… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins 6 Ways to Pray for Others When You’re Limited on Time Feeling short on time but have a list of people to pray for? Here are six ways to pray for others when you think there’s no time. Prayer refreshes us,… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Resources to Help Prevent Child Abuse in Children’s Ministry April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Here are some free resources to help you and your volunteers minister to kids who have or are experiencing trauma. In John 10:1-21,… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Earth Day Outreach for All Ages: Cleanup Committee In this Earth Day outreach idea, kids and their families help take care of God’s creation. Scripture: Psalm 24:1 You’ll need: Bible work gloves eco-friendly trash bags Earth Day Outreach… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
