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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 8 Ways to Make Your Nursery Ministry More Than Babysitting When you understand that your children’s ministry is way more than babysitting, you’ll see your ministry — and church — grow! When new families try your church, they’re often willing… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 1 min 6 Helpful Event Registration Tips for Your Preteen Events Looking to host an event for your preteens? Always remember to follow these important registration tips for special events. Registration Tip 1. Involvement Opportunities Provide a list of ways parents… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 5 Surefire Ways to Derail Change Change. Go ahead, let the shiver run all the way up and down your spine. That’s the natural response to change. So many change efforts have failed for so many… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 5 Expert Interview Tips for Hiring the Right Person for Your Ministry Here are five interview tips for hiring the right person to fit your ministry culture. Finding the best person for a position isn’t an easy task; there’s no tried-and-true recipe… Read More
