Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins 7 Tips on Partnering With Parents in Special Needs Ministry To make the most of any time you have with children with special needs, it’s important to team up with parents. Here are seven tips on partnering with parents in… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins 37 Brilliant Ways to Make Your Kidmin Budget Last No matter what size their budget is, children’s ministers are always looking for ways to save money. That’s why we asked experienced penny-pinching children’s ministers to give us their best… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins Bully-Proof Your Children’s Ministry Is bullying happening in your church’s children’s ministry? Chances are, it is. Handling bullying can feel overwhelming and hopeless. But take courage, we’re here to help! Read on to find… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins 9 Easy Ways to Make Life Application Part of Every Lesson A lesson is just words if it doesn’t include meaningful life application. Here’s how to be sure every activity goes deeper for true understanding and transformation. You jumped into children’s… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins How to Translate the Behavior Signals Kids Are Sending Kids may not have the words to express what they’re feeling, but their behavior can tell you a lot. Here’s how to recognize what kids are telling you and what… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins Can the Candy: Why Gimmicks Don’t Work The proliferation of bribes and gimmicks is a common scene in children’s ministry today. But do the prizes and gimmicks affect children’s hearts—or only their behavior? “Extortion turns a wise… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 19 Inexpensive Decorating Ideas for Sunday School Rooms Decorating your Sunday school classroom to be an exciting learning environment for kids can be tough on a budget. Here are 19 inexpensive decorating ideas for Sunday school rooms that’ll… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 4 Ministry-Related Social Media Blunders to Avoid These 4 social media blunders could destroy your ministry—and your reputation. Do an online search for “social media blunders,” and you’ll find a slew of examples of major slip-ups, often… Read More
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min 7 Prayer Stations to Cover Your Community in the New Year As a new year approaches, these seven prayer stations are a great way to invite families to pray for their community and thank God for all his blessings. Prayer Station… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins Free Budgeting Tool, Plus 3 Simple FUNdraising Ideas When someone asks what your favorite part of your work as a children’s ministry leader is…we’re willing to bet you don’t say budgeting or fundraising! And we’d have to agree.… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins How to Successfully Combine Age Groups in Sunday School For small churches, it may be the best option. Many churches combine age groups because they don’t have enough people to staff individual classes. Others combine their groups for special… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 1 min Watch Now: Small Churches Have Big Impact Small churches have big impact! As we read the Gospels, we see that Jesus often points to small things when explaining what God’s Kingdom is like. A widow’s small coins,… Read More
