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
Bible Lessons Read in 3 mins 3 Awesome Memorial Day Ideas for Children’s Ministry Looking for meaningful ways to add to your Memorial Day messages? Here are 3 easy-but-awesome ideas you can use now. 1. Memorial Day Outreach: Remembrance (John 15:12-13) Work with parents… 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
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
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 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
