Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 9 No-Fail Vacation Bible School Follow-Up Ideas Here are 9 no-fail VBS follow-up ideas you can use—from the creators of Group’s vacation Bible school! Picture this: It’s summer, and vacation Bible school (VBS) is over. You’ve gone… Read More
Family Ministry Resources Read in 3 mins 9 Summer Nights: Ideas Guaranteed to Be a Blast for Families Need summer family ministry ideas? We asked children’s ministers to share their favorite, tried-and-true ideas for summer evening fun to come up with a list of ways to celebrate God… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Behavior Challenges: 7 Ways to Manage Your Class and Calm the Chaos Classroom management is critical to helping kids stay engaged. Children’s ministry leaders traditionally have a high tolerance for noise, disruption, and cases of the wiggles…or giggles—and that’s a good thing!… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Strategies to Keep VBS Visitors Coming Back for More Vacation Bible School (VBS) season is here! What can you do to have VBS visitors coming back for more? Keep reading to find out! We hear from children’s ministers all… Read More
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
Family Ministry Resources Read in 5 mins 4 Low-Cost Summer Program Ideas for Families at Your Church Looking for low-cost summer program ideas for families at your church? You can save families money and capture their attention and hearts with these four ideas! Use these stay-at-almost-home ideas… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 4 Tips for a Big Summer in Your Small Church Summer’s fast approaching and those of us in the children’s ministry world are feeling the heat—not just on the thermometer! While teachers and families may look at summer as a… Read More
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
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins What Is the Real Impact of Vacation Bible School? Find Out Here. You probably started thinking about next summer’s Vacation Bible School the day after you finished your program this year—and that’s a good thing! VBS can be an all-encompassing ministry effort… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 5 Reasons the Best VBS Teams Come Back for More You worked hard to recruit an amazing team of VBS volunteers. How can you ensure they’ll want to join your VBS teams year after year? Or even help throughout the… Read More
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 are a great idea for many reasons…but how do you actually pull it off? Social scientists have researched what… Read More
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
