Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 4 mins [Pin]spiration for a Meaningful Mother’s Day Celebration Reach mothers and mother figures with these 9 ideas for a Mother’s Day celebration at your church. Create keepsakes that will touch hearts for years to come! Moms can play… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins Dear Me: Advice From Ministry Leaders to Their Younger Selves They say hindsight is 20/20. So we asked seasoned ministry leaders across the country to think back to their first year of ministry and write themselves a note with helpful… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Deep and Wide: Bible Experiences for Combined-Age Groups Social scientists have researched what happens when children of different ages play and learn together. And guess what: There are advantages for kids of all ages! Read on to find… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins Teenagers May Just Be Some of Your Best Children’s Ministry Volunteers Short on volunteers? Wondering where you’ll find people that younger kids really connect with? You may just have an entire group of these wonderful folks right in front of you:… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Tips for Ministering to Children With Diabetes Does your church have a plan in place to minister to children with diabetes? Here’s what you need to know to make sure your classroom is prepared. What is diabetes?… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins How to Recognize Kids With Special Learning Needs If Sunday school teachers don’t know how to recognize kids with special learning needs, they’re at a severe disadvantage. Use this special teacher-training meeting plan with this article. A learning… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins How to Stop the Recruiting Revolving Door in Children’s Ministry Have you ever felt like you were trapped in a revolving door when it comes to recruiting? Just when you begin to feel you finally have enough volunteers, someone quits,… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 5 Crucial Things Children’s Ministry Leaders Need Welcome to the world of children’s ministry! Whether you’re a new leader, or someone who has been shepherding kids and their families for years, it’s good to review the basics.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 2 mins 3 Elementary Activities: Spring Fling Looking for a few new elementary activities to use as the weather warms up? Look no further than these three spring fling ideas! 3 Elementary Activities: Spring Fling 1. Spring… 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 6 mins 8 Critical Principles Every Person in Leadership Should Know Much of learning seems to happen through trial and error, and that’s true of learning to be a leader. We know when something hasn’t gone well, but often we aren’t… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins Can the Candy: Why Gimmicks Don’t Work The proliferation of bribes and gimmicks is a common scene in children’s ministry today. But do the prizes and gimmicks affect children’s hearts—or only their behavior? “Extortion turns a wise… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins Bold Bible Truths: How to Anchor Preteens in the Truth A faith foundation begins with understanding the truths about who God is and what the Bible teaches. These truths are especially important for preteens to understand as they launch into… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Value Your Volunteers — Don’t Just Appreciate Them Valuing the people who volunteer in your ministry matters more than appreciating them. Here’s why. New to children’s ministry, I had it all together. The best curriculum, programs, policies, and… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins How to Lead Change Like a Pro Here’s what you need to know to successfully lead change through your ministry. Lead the Way Just last week a volunteer said, “Gloria, I’m so glad we’re making some changes.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Creative Ways to Find VBS Volunteers! Where in the world can you find VBS volunteers? When it comes to recruiting volunteers for VBS, the obvious place to start is with your regular weekly children’s ministry volunteers… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Training Meeting for Special Needs Ministry Teachers Use this teacher training meeting to train your Sunday school teachers for helping children with special needs or learning disabilities. 1. Tough Act Form three groups. Give each teacher in… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins 8 Critical Things to Do When You’re the New Kid on Staff Are you new to your church staff? Here are eight things you need to do to start with a bang! So you’re a new children’s minister? Maybe this is the… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min 5 Things Siblings of Kids With Disabilities Wish You Knew Ever wonder what the siblings of children with disabilities are thinking and feeling? Here are 5 inner thoughts—in their words—they wish you knew. The hit song from the late 1960s… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins 5 Questions to Ask Yourself as You Teach Kids to Pray If you want to teach kids to pray, answer these five important questions. The class ends, and you plop into a chair to quietly ponder the morning. You started class… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins Volunteer Myth-Busters: 7 Things You Thought You Knew About Volunteers When’s the last time you talked to a fellow children’s ministry director who said, “I’m all set with volunteers! My roster is full, with eager back-ups for emergency substitutes. My… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email