Leader Resources Read in 2 mins How to Respond to the Anxieties of Children at All Ages Children of all ages face anxieties. Here is what you need to know about these worries, and how you can help ease their concerns. Children’s Anxieties – Ages 2 to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins How to Have a R.E.A.L. Impact in Your Children’s Ministry If you want to have a real impact in children’s ministry, use these four ingredients of R.E.A.L. Learning. In a past VBS experience, we taught kids about the time Jesus… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Age Level Insights: Dealing With Rebellion at Any Age Do you have children in your ministry who rebel often? Here is expert advice on dealing with children’s rebellion at any age. 3 to 4 years How Children Rebel Children… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 4 Ways to Reintroduce Yourself to the Wonder of Jesus Make the miracles of Jesus captivating to children by using these four ways to remind yourself about the wonder that surrounds Jesus. We’ve covered the feeding of the 5,000 five… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Why Do Crafts? Because They Can Make Your Lesson Better Here’s how crafts can make your lesson better. Almost every Sunday morning after class, children run out of classrooms with a new craft. Some of these crafts make it home… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 4 Topics to Get Kids Talking and Opening Up to You Looking to get the kids in your ministry to open up? Here’s a helpful strategy you can use to get kids to talk. “Yeah,” “Nah,” or “I dunno” seem to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Bible Memory That Goes From the Head to the Heart What do you envision when you hear the words “Bible memory?” You may picture a Bible verse on the fridge that parents work on with kids at home. Or perhaps… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins Television and Faith: Tuned In to Faith Lessons Do the kids in your ministry worship at the altar of Nickelodeon or Netflix? Or would you say that the kids in your ministry are appropriately entertained by television? If… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins 4 Fun Ways for Kids to Build Community in Your Ministry As children build good relationships with one another, they’re better able to learn and pray together. Here are 4 fun ways to help kids build community. Although children may be… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Discipline Q & A: Handling Silly Answers From the Class Clown Is your lesson often derailed by a child who always gives a silly answer to make other kids laugh? Here’s some age-specific advice to help. Q: What do I do… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins Emotions: The Critical Cement in Your Learning Environment “Feelings” are more than an old song. Emotions are actually the key to amazing learning in your children’s ministry classroom! A lasting impression — set in cement. Isn’t that what… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 10 Important Ways to Fill Your Ministry With Prayer Use these 10 ways to fill your ministry with prayer—just as the disciples asked Jesus when he taught them the Lord’s Prayer: “Teach us to pray.” “God is great, God… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Tips for Getting Kids of All Ages Engaged in Worship Here are some tips for getting kids of all ages to be fully engaged during worship. For many children’s ministers, worship time with kids equates to singing a handful of… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Using Differentiated Instruction to Reach All Learning Styles Use Differentiated Instruction in your children’s ministry to meet kids’ individual needs to help them maximize their learning potential. How would you feel if you broke your arm and the… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 4 Ways to Share the Gospel With Media-Minded Kids Here are four ideas for sharing the gospel with those media-minded kids. A friend was telling the story of Jesus walking on the water as a children’s sermon. “As I… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Age-Level Insights: How Kids Learn Bible Stories at All Ages Here’s a peek into how children of various ages and stages learn Bible stories — and ways to teach them. How Children Learn Bible Stories Ages 2 to 5 Years… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins What’s Wrong With Using Rewards in Children’s Ministry? It seems harmless. But in reality, trinkets, stickers, and prizes have a negative effect on the final outcomes we really want in Christian education. Rewards may turn your kids off.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 4 Steps to Really Connect With Kids in Your Ministry It’s the little things that matter to kids. Karl Bastian, the Kidologist, shares his secrets to making life-changing connections with kids. No child has ever thanked me for that great… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins Why Bribes Hurt Kids’ Spiritual Growth Bribes — long a staple in Christian classrooms — may be more harmful than helpful. Read on to find out more. You remember the familiar image of the stubborn donkey… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 2 mins 4 Simple Bulletin Boards Ideas That Kids Can Create These 4 bulletin board ideas are simple enough that kids in your class can help you create them. Kids will love being able to show their parents all the work… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min 8 Practical Tips for Getting Kids Into the Bible Want to get kids into God’s Word? (Who doesn’t?) Here are 8 practical tips for getting kids into the Bible. Regardless of kids’ age or experience with the Bible, there… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
