Leader Resources Read in 3 mins How to Create a Sensory Room for Your Ministry Looking for a way to help children who sometimes struggle in a large classroom setting? Try a sensory room for your ministry! A couple of years ago our children’s ministry… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 29 Time Crunchers for Sunday School Teachers Does time slip away from you during your lesson? Use these 29 time crunchers for Sunday school teachers to keep your children’s ministry on track. “Time is money.” We’ve all… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins Help! The Kids Are Overstimulated: Practical Insights and Advice From Ministry Veterans The noise and excitement that delight some kids might be too much for others. Learn how to help kids who feel overstimulated in your children’s ministry. Praise music blares. Stage… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins Help! The Kids Just Said a Bad Word: Insights and Advice From Ministry Veterans Sometimes kids really do say the darndest things—and not always in a good way. Bad words out of a child’s mouth sound extra unsettling, don’t they? Read on to find… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins Can the Candy: Why Gimmicks in Children’s Ministry Don’t Work The bribes and gimmicks are common in children’s ministry today. But do the prizes and gimmicks affect children’s hearts—or only their behavior? Kidmin Gimmicks “Extortion turns a wise man into… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Help! My Teen Helpers Aren’t…Well…Helpful: Practical Insights and Advice From Ministry Veterans Teen helpers aren’t always…well…helpful. Read on to learn practical strategies for managing teenage volunteers—from children’s ministry pros. Eager-looking teenagers from your church’s youth ministry approach you. One says she’s always… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins 3 Behavior Management Tips for Your Children’s Ministry That Work Here are three behavior management tips for children’s ministry to create a happier and healthier classroom environment. Frustration over behavior challenges is perhaps the biggest reason Sunday school volunteers quit.… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins Help! The Kids Won’t Participate: Practical Insights and Advice From Ministry Veterans Sometimes in children’s ministry, kids aren’t able or willing to follow your lead. Read on to discover how to respond when kids don’t want to join the fun at VBS… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 3 Easy Ways to Engage Boys at Church Have you ever stepped back after a day or season of children’s ministry and wondered, “How can I engage those active boys (and girls) in my group?” You’re not alone.… 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 4 mins How to Teach Kids When It Feels Like Respect is Disappearing Do you ever feel like respect is disappearing from kids’ vocabulary and behavior these days? If so, read on. As I passed by a Sunday morning kindergarten classroom a few… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins Help for Handling Challenging Behaviors Kids’ challenging behaviors 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 challenges. David was… Read More
