Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Get Excited About Replacing Yourself With Interns Replace yourself! And who better to fill your shoes than a fully trained intern? No, I’m not telling you to leave your position at your church. I’m just saying that… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins The 4 Seasons You Experience When You’re in Ministry Just like God’s creation, our ministries cycle through the four seasons. Determine which season you’re in and allow God to help you and your ministry grow. Season of Ministry: Spring… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min 6 Helpful Event Registration Tips for Your Preteen Events Looking to host an event for your preteens? Always remember to follow these important registration tips for special events. Registration Tip 1. Involvement Opportunities Provide a list of ways parents… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins Why Preteens Don’t Come Back to Your Church — and What to Do About It Why preteens don’t come back to your church — and what to do about it. From kids who’ve done it — and how you can stop the exodus. Each year… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 9 Pro Tips for a Championship Ministry Volunteer Team Use these winning sports strategies to build a championship volunteer team in your children’s ministry. Some ministries work like a track and field team—lots of specialists doing their own thing… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 20 Sizzling (and Budget-Friendly!) Ideas to Enhance Your Ministry Here are 20 budget-friendly, sizzling ideas to ignite your ministry and to help enhance the congregation’s view of your ministry. Most people want to spend their lives doing something worthwhile.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min FREE Download: Treat Bag Toppers Fall has arrived! The leaves are turning, the air is a little crisper, and EVERYTHING has pumpkin in it. As summer fades away, we know that children’s ministry leaders are… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 9 mins 7 Things Musicians Wish You Knew About YouTube Wildly popular kidmin artist Yancy Wideman Richmond shares her heart about how to ethically (and legally) use YouTube in your ministry. As a musician, I find myself at the heart… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins The Top 3 Secrets of Happy Children’s Ministry Teachers For these teachers, the road to teaching is a true adventure. And they have a few secrets to share with all of us. Teachers come in all personality types, from… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min 3 Simple Ideas for Keeping in Touch With Kids Over the Summer Summertime means vacations, relaxation, special activities, and company — it also means kids miss church more than usual. Use these ideas to keep in touch with your kids over the… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 12 Awesome Ideas to Better Involve Kids in Worship No matter your church’s size or style, you can use these twelve ideas to excite kids—and involve them—when it comes to worship. If you’ve ever dreamed of the children in… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins Striking a Match: Getting Hired as a Children’s Minister How do you strike a match and get hired as a children’s ministry? What’s the best way to find God’s church for you? The position of minister to children, director… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins The 80/20 Gap and Why You Should Still Trust God Through It The 80/20 Gap is the space between what you need and what you have in ministry. This is where your faith finds room to grow. Let’s imagine that God has… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 6 Secrets to Getting More Men Involved in Your Ministry Looking to add more men to the team? Follow these six rules to effectively recruit (and retain) those elusive male volunteers into your children’s ministry. In my first years of… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins Children’s Ministry Programs: One Size Doesn’t Fit All What place do bike clubs, karaoke, and hiking have in children’s ministry? Front and center at Ginghamsburg Church in Tipp City, Ohio! Find out what this dynamic ministry is doing… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Characteristics of a Narcissist and How You Can Manage Them In just one day, 250 million photos were uploaded to Facebook and 864,000 hours of video to YouTube, according to fastcompany.com. “Look at me, look at me, look at me… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins Walk the Talk: Helping Grown-Ups Actually Care About Kids The nationwide study Grading Grown-Ups shows that adults care about kids, but they aren’t doing what they know is important. You can help them. Why is volunteer recruitment the #1… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 7 Threats to Your Ministry—and What to Do About Them Every ministry can be infiltrated, and every leader can become vulnerable. Here’s how to tackle the 7 most common threats to your ministry. It’s a scary thought, especially when you… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins How to Build a Children’s Ministry From the Ground Up I’ve built a children’s ministry from the bottom up. Six years ago, our church had two children in preschool and four in the combined elementary Sunday school class, no midweek… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min 5 Suggestions on Handling Master Manipulators Here are five suggestions on ministering to master manipulators. Nearly every church has one—an individual whose primary purpose at church is to manipulate situations in his or her favor. While… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Why You Must Evaluate Your Ministry and How You Can Do It Well Here’s why it’s important to evaluate your ministry and many practical ways to find out if your ministry is making the grade. “Class, Take out a piece of paper and… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
