Leader Resources Read in 5 mins What You Need to Know About Check In and Check Out Is your children’s ministry check in and check out process long overdue for a change? Recently an administrative pastor, newly employed by a large church, told me how he tested… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins Tips for Ministering to Kids in a World After Crisis Find out what it means to minister to kids in a post-9/11 world. Helping today’s children walk in God’s light takes more than church programs and fancy special events. Throughout… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 9 mins How to Keep Sex Offenders Out of Your Ministry What are you doing to keep sex offenders out of your ministry? If you’re not taking reasonable precautions, you’re putting every child at risk. Like any new father who’s full… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 8 Questions Parents Secretly Wonder About Your Nursery Here are 8 questions parents secretly wonder about your nursery. “We recently left our church of six years,” said one mother matter-of-factly. “The deciding factor was our toddler’s consistent negative… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Are You Disaster-Prepared? Here’s What You Need to Know. David was once outgoing and happy, without a care in the world. Now he’s withdrawn and sad. Annie can’t seem to calm herself. And Steve is always on the verge… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 3 Ways to Make Your Nursery Safe and Sound Ensuring your children’s ministry nursery is safe and secure is the best way to win parents’ trust. Imagine this nightmare in church security. For her first visit to a new… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Solid Solutions for 4 Children’s Ministry Nightmares Spend any time in children’s ministry, and you’re bound to come across one of these four ministry nightmares. Here’s how to handle each situation like a pro. Former president and… Read More
Family Ministry Resources Read in 6 mins 4 Up-and-Coming Kidmin Trends You Need to Know About The top-four kidmin trends that could impact your ministry — if you let them. Trend-spotting is best done by experts. It takes a savvy person to distinguish the difference between… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Training Guidelines: Is Your Team Prepared for a Child’s Seizure? If a child has a seizure, is your team ready? Here are simple guidelines for your next training. For a children’s leader in Maryland, it happened during the Wednesday night… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins Critical Lockdown Procedures for Children’s Ministry It’s imperative to prepare a lockdown plan before you need it. Use these tips to create your plan. Today’s children are exposed to ever-increasing rates of violence. We often associate… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 1 min 4 Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Ministry’s Holiday Security Have you brushed up on your security policies lately? Here are 4 questions to ask yourself about your ministry’s security before the holidays roll around. We had a scare at… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins Taking on the Child Sex Trade and Trafficking Industry Here’s a peek into a foundation working to end child sex trafficking. Child sex trafficking is a worldwide evil with devastating fallout for the children it impacts. Current estimates from… Read More
