Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 7 Tips for Responding to Bullying in Your Ministry Check out these 7 concrete, practical steps to thwart bullying and to build a caring community in your ministry. While schools have come under scrutiny because of violent incidents, churches… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins Help! The Kids Aren’t Paying Attention: Practical Insights and Advice From Ministry Veterans Kids are wiggly and giggly and chatty. And we love them for it! But what do you do when kids just can’t seem to tune in to your teaching? Read… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 16 Quick and Easy Best-Ever Birthday Ideas for Preteens Be sure to make your preteens feel extra special on their birthday this year. Try one of these 16 best-ever birthday ideas. 16 Quick and Easy Best-Ever Birthday Ideas for… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins The Caring Checklist Your Church Nursery Really Needs Use this church nursery checklist to prepare for a Sunday morning in your church nursery. To send the message of God’s care for the “least of these,” you need everything… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins Resolving Challenging Behavior in Children’s Ministry Your Sunday school teachers are going to meet children with challenging behaviors—some with diagnosed disorders and others who just act out sometimes. Check out these secrets to resolving challenging behavior… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 5 Food-Related Assumptions to Avoid in Children’s Ministry What behind-the-scenes food experiences affect kids who attend your VBS? As children’s ministry leaders, perhaps we have food-related assumptions we need to reconsider. Read on to gain perspective as you… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins How to Create a Sensory Room for Your Ministry Looking for a way to help children who sometimes struggle in a large classroom setting? Try a sensory room for your ministry! A couple of years ago our children’s ministry… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 29 Time Crunchers for Sunday School Teachers Does time slip away from you during your lesson? Use these 29 time crunchers for Sunday school teachers to keep your children’s ministry on track. “Time is money.” We’ve all… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins The ABCs of Great Sunday School Teaching Discover the ABCs of great Sunday school teaching that are foundational to great Christian education. Children usually learn to read by recognizing combinations of letters. Learning to teach is similar.… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins Tips for Ministering to Children With ADHD Need tips for ministering to children with ADHD at your church? Read on to learn what experts on ADHD have to say. Research and data shows that 11.7 percent of… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins Help! The Kids Are Overstimulated: Practical Insights and Advice From Ministry Veterans The noise and excitement that delight some kids might be too much for others. Learn how to help kids who feel overstimulated in your children’s ministry. Praise music blares. Stage… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins Help! The Kids Just Said a Bad Word: Insights and Advice From Ministry Veterans Sometimes kids really do say the darndest things—and not always in a good way. Bad words out of a child’s mouth sound extra unsettling, don’t they? Read on to find… Read More