Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 6 Steps to Confront an Uncooperative Teacher in Your Ministry Uncooperative teacher or volunteer? Here’s how to know when it’s time to confront — and how to do it. What do you do, as a children’s minister, when one of… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 6 Church Viruses and How to Cure Them in Children’s Ministry Everybody gets sick at one time or another. A children’s ministry is no different. Congregational “disease” and “illness” can infect your ministry to children, but like most sicknesses, we don’t… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins 6 Most Common Whines Known to Children’s Ministry Imagine a ministry planning meeting with a different flavor. It’s not your run-of-the-mill gathering because it’s filled with some unusual characters. Look who’s here. There’s the Little Red Hen, who—even… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins The Pros and Cons of Rotating Children’s Ministry Volunteers Two veteran children’s ministers sound off on the pros and cons of rotating volunteers in your children’s ministry. Rotation: The Solution for Today’s Ministry by Selma Johnson If someone had… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 10 Threats to the Growth of your Children’s Ministry What are the current threats to growth in your ministry? Like a summer garden, you need to clear out the “weeds” and “pests” if you want your children’s ministry to… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 9 mins Understanding Preteens + Tips for Creating an Effective Preteen Ministry Here’s what you need to understand about preteens and some very useful tips for creating an effective preteen ministry at your church. Cue the eerie music… “It’s the middle ground… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins How to Train Kids to Be Leaders in the Church of Today These children’s ministers believe kids are the church’s ministers and leaders of today. Here’s how they’re growing kids’ gifts and skills for power-packed ministry. There’s a great and familiar story… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 9 mins Special Needs: Is Every Child Welcome In Your Ministry? Here’s how to make every child—regardless of ability or special needs—feel welcome in your children’s ministry. “The Real Me” by Joe Bishop Don’t just see my legs not running, don’t… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Is Your Ministry SEL Compatible? Learn how SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) in education is challenging—and changing—kids today. As I enter a first-grade classroom in Sacramento, California, two girls leave the group and make a beeline for… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Is Your Church Actually Child-Friendly? Find Out Now. A child-friendly church helps children sense that they’re a part of the church-not apart from the church. It’s never too early to help children catch the wonder of being God’s… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Inspiration for Teaching Kids That Faith Is a Relationship Is our faith intended to be a subject we study? Or do you believe faith is a relationship that can happen through experiences? Why do you suppose we teach kids… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins The Future of Bible Literacy: There’s a Bible App for That It seems that there’s a Bible app for everything. Will digital Bible resources replace Biblical literacy? In a random fourth grade class not too long ago, the teacher recited that… Read More
