Family Ministry Resources Read in 4 mins The Top 4 Reasons Parents Avoid Church Nurseries These top 4 reasons parents avoid your church nursery may surprise you. The nursery was perfect. Matching cribs lined one wall, each with crisp pink and blue checked sheets. Developmentally… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 5 Guidelines to Select and Accept Safe Nursery Toys Often church nurseries depend on donations of used toys. While many used toys are still safe and make excellent additions to the nursery, remember this criteria as you select and… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 9 mins 7 Safety Tips to Strengthen Your Children’s Ministry This Year A large part of ministry is the act of keeping kids safe whenever they’re in your care. Use these ministry safety tips and guidelines to strengthen your ministry and keep… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins Helping Children Process the School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas It’s happened again. How can we fathom news about another deadly school shooting? This time in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Precious children’s lives are lost. Families are mourning.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Trauma Toolkit: 4 Things You Can Do To Help Kids Heal As a ministry leader, how can you help kids and families move through trauma and toward their friend Jesus? These four simple steps can help. Trauma is more common in… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins What You Need to Know About Spotting and Stopping Child Sex Abuse What do we need in order to spot and stop child sex abuse? We only need eyes to see and ears to hear their pain — and then the courage… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins Safety First: Why You Absolutely Can’t Skip Background Checks Here’s why you absolutely can’t skip background checks. Use this guide to conducting background checks on your team. Jack Anderson* thought it could never happen—at least not at his church.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins 4 Types of Child Abuse and How to Spot Them According to childhelp.org, every year nearly 6 million children in the U.S. experience child abuse, and four children under age four die each day due to abuse. As a community… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Resources to Help Prevent Child Abuse in Children’s Ministry April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Here are some free resources to help you and your volunteers minister to kids with trauma. In John 10:1-21, Jesus calls himself the… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min Special Needs: What You Need to Know About Playground Safety All kids love playgrounds! If you minister to children with special needs, here’s what you need to know about keeping your kids safe as they play. Chances are you take… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins Everything Your Ministry Needs to Know About Check-In Solutions Is your current ministry check-in process set up for maximum safety? Find out now. Today’s headlines are fraught with reports of missing children, child custody disputes, and children’s food allergy… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 5-Step Guide to Choose the Right Background Check Provider Here is a five-step guide to choosing the right background check provider for your church’s children’s ministry. Every year more than 3 million reports of child abuse are made in… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Q+A: Why is it Important for Churches to Screen Volunteers? Fewer than half of all churches screen their paid children’s ministry workers. So David Jennings talked with Melissa Towers about Group’s background checking service, Shepherd’s Watch, on why it’s so… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Top 10 Changes to Kidmin Post-COVID-19 COVID-19 has changed the world we live in. By now, you might be tired of hearing the term “new normal.” What does it really mean? How much have life and… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min Watch Now: The Nitty-Gritty of Reopening Sunday School After COVID-19 While the pandemic still isn’t completely behind us, many churches have reopened, or are getting ready to restart children’s ministry. Perhaps you’re ready for a fresh start, too, but aren’t… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min How to Keep Kids Safe At Your Summer Ministry Programs Assure families coming to programs like summer camp, vacation Bible school, and Sunday school that you have COVID-19 precautions in place to keep kids safe. We know that safety is… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min 4 Ways to Assure Parents of Their Child’s Safety at Church Parents have had plenty of concerns during COVID, including concerns about their child’s safety at church. Which has left many churches wondering how to make parents comfortable about bringing their… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins FREE Webinar and Resources: Practical Tips for COVID-Friendly VBS Wondering how you can pull off a COVID-friendly and successful VBS this summer? You can do it! Let the experts walk you through how. Discover how to host a COVID-friendly… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 10 Safety Tips for In-Person, COVID-Friendly Children’s Ministry Use these tips to ensure your children’s ministry offers a safe and secure, COVID-friendly experience for all kids and families. “Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins Helping Children Deal With Death With any loss a child suffers, you may be called on to help that child deal with death. During the night, a fire breaks out in a home. The parents… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins The 4 Do’s and Don’ts for Children’s Ministry Safety Awareness Here are 4 do’s and 4 don’ts of safety awareness for your church and your children’s ministry. “I’m going to tell my daughter! She thinks I’m too overprotective!” This was… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
