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
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins Walking Wounded: How to Recognize When Kids Are in Crisis Traversing a kid’s inner world requires attention, compassion, intuition, and common sense. How do we recognize the signs that a child is covering up a trauma, crisis, or hurt? Kids… Read More
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
Leader Resources Read in 10 mins Practical Ways to Get Smart About Safety in Your Ministry A secure church is critical to effective ministry today. This safety guide helps to ensure you’re on the right path to creating a safe sanctuary. Prepared and Aware One beautiful… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 6 Critical Security Steps for Your Children’s Ministry For a leader, security involves more than just doing background checks on potential volunteers. It also involves having a plan to deal with emergency situations when you may need to… Read More
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
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Things You Need to Know About Check-In Systems In an effort to keep children safe in your ministry, here are three things you need to know about check-in systems. How safe are the kids in your ministry? Do… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins Helping Children Process Another School Shooting Tragedy It’s happened again. How can we fathom news about another deadly school shooting? Precious children’s lives are lost. Families are mourning. We all grieve. Especially as people who love and… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Ways to Help Kids Deal With Cyberbullying Not only do kids today have to worry about bullying in school, but they also have to worry about cyberbullying. Here are three ways to help kids deal. Bullying certainly… Read More
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
Other Family Ministry Ideas 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
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
