Leader Resources Read in 7 mins Is Your Church the Friendliest Place in Town? If your church is the friendliest place in town, you’re the exception—according to exclusive research conducted by the childrensministry.com team. We asked more than 750 churched and non-churched people in… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 12 “Snoop Trips” to Inspire Creativity in Your Children’s Ministry What can you learn from “snooping” in the business, retail, and amusement world that could refresh and inspire your children’s ministry team? Schedule one of our 12 Snoop Trips to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 7 Sacrifices You Shouldn’t Make for a New Curriculum Looking for a new children’s ministry curriculum? Here are seven sacrifices you should never make. Experts who’ve studied how change plays out in organizations—including churches—warn that when you change too… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins Personal Retreat Plan: Come Away, My Beloved Here’s your personal retreat plan: Come Away, My Beloved. It’s time to kick back and do nothing but be renewed. Schedule a few hours for just you and God. Location… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins Why You Shouldn’t Write Your Own Sunday School Curriculum Thinking about writing your own Sunday school curriculum this year? Read this first. Lisa Burney didn’t think she’d be able to find a vacation Bible school curriculum that would work… 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 reestablish your personal boundaries. “Before I built a wall I’d ask… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins It’s Time to Talk About Race in Children’s Ministry: Webinar and Resources The conversation on race and children’s ministry is just beginning. Before you dive into these resources, watch this previously recorded “Time to Talk About Race in Children’s Ministry” Webinar below.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Reasons It’s Important to Communicate With Others Can we talk? Maybe a cat’s got your tongue, but we’re here to help. Here are three reasons it’s important to communicate with others! 1. It’s important to communicate with… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins Overwhelmed? Pulled in 1,000 Directions? Here’s Help. Are you overwhelmed? Do you feel like you’re being pulled in 1,000 directions? Here’s some helpful advice from a children’s pastor who’s been there. You’ve got lessons to prep. Your… 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 How to Handle 5 Types of Criticism That Lead to Burnout Knowing how to handle the five different kinds of burning criticism can stop and maybe even reverse burnout in ministry. “Maybe I’m not called to children’s ministry after all.” “I’ve… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
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 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 4 mins Getting Your Church to Show More Support of Your Children’s Ministry Money isn’t everything, but support is! Here’s how to earn more support for your children’s ministry. Unless your church supports your program enthusiastically, how will you support the spiritual lives… 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 1 min 4 Quick and Easy Tips to Control Your Inner Control Freak If you secretly — or not so secretly — believe no one can do a job as well as you, you may be a control freak. Taking over other people’s… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins “We Write All Our Own Stuff” The rationale of why you write your own children’s curriculum may not live up to the outcome you want. Keep reading to find out more. It seems to have become… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins Lead With Love: 4 Loving Principles That Will Change Your Ministry How can children’s ministry leaders lead with love in a world—and a Church—filled with divisions and arguments? Read on to discover four loving principles that will change the way you… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min 4 Ways to Improve Your Social Media Presence It’s sometimes amusing—and sometimes just painful—to see how ministers use technology. Here are four ways to improve your social media presence. With the proliferation of social media such as Twitter… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins The Lonely Leader: What to Do When Leading Feels Lonely What to do when leading in ministry feels like the loneliest job in the world. As ministry leaders, we have the dual role of caring for our team members and… 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
