Leader Resources Read in 1 min 4 Spring Cleaning Tips and Tricks for Your Children’s Ministry Spring has sprung! Have you started your spring cleaning yet? Spring is here! It’s time for a change and for organization. What’s better than a good spring cleaning? Whether it’s… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins Leadership: Why You Need to Set Boundaries If “good fences make good neighbors,” what are you doing with an unmended wall? Find out how you can re-establish your personal boundaries. “Before I built a wall I’d ask… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Top 20 Supply Closet Organization Tips for Children’s Ministry Whether the school year is coming up or spring is just around the corner, you may have some cleaning goals for your children’s ministry supply closet. But where do you… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Ideas for Raising Kid Leaders in Your Children’s Ministry Are you raising leaders in your children’s ministry? Most formal leadership training doesn’t even begin before the age of 25, when corporations provide staff with assessments, coaching, and training. Helping… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins Why We Must Start Talking About Race in Our Children’s Ministries Here’s why we must start talking about race in children’s ministry. “Can I talk to you?” The volunteer gave me one of those you-need-to-talk-with-your-child looks. In a whisper, she said… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 8 Steps to Enact Change in Your Children’s Ministry Elaine returned from a fabulous conference with tons of new ideas. She called her children’s department coordinators together and laid out her new strategy. With each new idea, the nursery… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins Overcome the Barriers to Decorating Your Children’s Ministry Maybe you’d like to decorate a room in your church, but you see too many barriers in your way. Don’t worry. Those barriers probably aren’t as tall as they seem.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 18 Kidmin Organization Tips You Won’t Want to Miss Check out these 18 kidmin organization tips when you say, “This year I resolve to get organized!” How many years have you been saying that? Well, now’s the time to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 5 Children’s Ministry Resolutions Worth Making This Year Overwhelmed by the thought of making resolutions? Here are 5 children’s ministry resolutions that are definitely worth making this new year! 5 Children’s Ministry Resolutions Worth Making With the new… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Prayers for the New Year: 31 Daily Prayers for Children’s Ministry For this new year, resolve to take on these daily prayers for your children’s ministry. What better time to get into a new rhythm of prayer than when you’re ringing… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
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 Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Children’s Ministry Leaders The new year is upon us and it’s time to start making New Year’s resolutions. Maybe you’re planning to exercise more, eat healthier foods, or learn a new skill. Whatever… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 25 Ways to Refresh Yourself in Ministry Ministry Leadership: God needs us to be refreshed, restored, refueled, and ready to minister to children for him. Here are 25 ways to refill your cup. All of us in… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 10 Blessings to Be Thankful for in Children’s Ministry Let’s face it. A children’s ministry leader counts a lot of blessings…and faces a lot of challenges. Perhaps, you’re having a hard time finding things to be thankful for this… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins Top 20 Kidmin Supplies to Put on Your Christmas Wish List Maintaining your children’s ministry supplies costs money, but these days your budget may be tighter than ever. So why not use Christmas as a chance to collect donations? You may… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Worship Wonders: Teaching Kids to Worship in Children’s Church When we think of worship, we often think of singing praise songs to God. And the book of Psalms shows us that music can certainly be an act of worship!… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins Children’s Church: How Is It Different Than Sunday School? There are two terms that often come up regarding children’s ministry programming: Sunday school and children’s church. But what are they? How do they differ? Well, that’s a complicated question… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 4 Warning Signs That You’re Close to Facing Ministry Burnout Are you on the brink of burnout? Here are four warning signs you can’t afford to ignore. It can happen to the best of us. Pressure and stress can consume… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 7 Ideas for Senior Pastors to Support Children’s Ministry Here’s why—and how—your senior pastor can become your strongest ministry supporter. It was the holiest of holy times in the life of the church: snack time during vacation Bible school.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins 3 Critical Reasons You Need to Use Your Vacation Time Do you remember when McDonald’s used the “You deserve a break today!” slogan? You would think most people would relate to that, but apparently, that’s not the case. A survey… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 10 mins 5 Real-Life Situations That Left Ministers Dangerously Discouraged Discouragement, despair, and disillusionment — these children’s ministers have been to the brink…and survived. Here’s how you can, too. Some call it a dry spell. For others, it’s a low… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email