Leader Resources Read in 6 mins 9 Easy Ways to Make Life Application Part of Every Lesson A lesson is just words if it doesn’t include meaningful life application. Here’s how to be sure every activity goes deeper for true understanding and transformation. You jumped into children’s… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins Help! How Do I Handle These Different Types of Behavior Problems? A look into the heart of kids’ behavior problems. David was precocious and intelligent — and he loved to test authority. He could derail even the most collaborative, positive classroom… 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 2 mins Age-Level Insights: How Kids Learn Bible Stories at All Ages How children learn Bible stories — and ways to teach them. How Children Learn Bible Stories Ages 2 to 5 Years Young children like to be read to with age-appropriate… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 12 Tips for Baby and Toddler Spiritual Growth Use these 12 tips for baby spiritual growth. Can babies and toddlers learn about God and grow spiritually? Should children’s ministry include children this young? The answer is yes! We… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins What You Need to Know About Kids’ Spiritual Development We tracked down four noted experts to demystify kids’ spiritual development by the ages. Read on to learn how to reach—and teach—the wonderful little people in your ministry! Every age… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins A Simple Truth: Memorable Music Makes Scripture Stick! There’s an “Alphabet Song” for a reason. Putting information to music helps kids—and adults—remember more. The same is true when it comes to remembering Scripture. That’s why, over the years,… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 9 mins The Amazing Role of Wonder in Kids’ Spiritual Growth Explore the amazing role of wonder in kids’ spiritual growth—and learn how to bring wonder back to yourself and children. “Look at the snow, Mom. It’s awesome! It’s amazing!” Nodding… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins How to Tailor Your Lessons to Kids’ Learning Styles Want to know how to conquer kids’ learning obstacles? If after every lesson your kids can say, “We came, we saw, we heard, we touched,” they’ll also be able to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 9 mins Do You Know the ABCs of Spiritual Growth in Children? The secret to creating spiritual growth is understanding the ABCs of development. Rick Chromey explains it for us. Great Minds Think Alike? Over the past century, several notable minds have… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins Why Teaching With Grace Is So Important Here’s why grace is the key component in your teaching toolbox. He was a boy with a knack for trouble. Maybe it was his love of creativity, hunger for freedom,… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 4 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Teaching Kids the Bible Kids’ misunderstanding also provides significant insight into mistakes we’re making when we teach them about the Bible. Here are four mistakes to avoid. “The first book of the Bible is… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 10 mins Reaching Kids at Risk With Kindness, Compassion, and the Love of God Maximize your ministry to children at risk for social, educational, and spiritual challenges. Recently a friend took a small group of preschoolers and volunteers to a local pool for a… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins The Secret to Teaching Abstract Concepts to Kids Teaching abstract concepts to elementary- and preschool-age children can be a challenge because they may not be developmentally able to grasp less concrete ideas. But there are specific techniques you… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins 4 Problems to Address to Rev Up Your Preteen Sunday School Classroom Give a copy of this article: How to Rev Up Preteen Sunday School to your Sunday school teachers. “Why do I keep doing this? I’ll never reach those kids. Josh… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Nursery Teaching Tip: Using the Five Senses During Early Childhood Early childhood matters at church because babies are built for learning. Every time they use their senses — touch, taste, smell, sight, and sound — it electrifies an infant’s brain… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 9 Different Approaches to Getting Kids’ Attention Tips and Approaches for Getting Kids’ Attention in Your Ministry. We’ve all had that moment when we realize we’ve lost control of the class. Our minds go blank, leaving us… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Here’s the Science Behind Making Scripture Stick With Kids Are you using the most effective methods to ensure that Scripture sticks in kids’ hearts? Here’s what you need to know about helping kids learn Scripture—for life! Challenges of Memorizing… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins Interactive Learning: The Latest Classroom Transformer Discover the power of interactive learning for your Sunday school and children’s ministry. Plus, a teacher training meeting! Interactive learning, also known as cooperative learning, is the latest thing in… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins Should Ministries Require Children to Memorize Scripture? To memorize or not to memorize scripture — that’s a controversial question for children’s ministers. And for some, it’s an extremely uncomfortable question. As Thom and Joani Schultz state, “The… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Get Smart With These Discipline Tips for Children’s Ministers Discipline is an ever-present need in children’s ministry settings. Get smart with these discipline tips. Inevitably it happens. If you’ve volunteered in children’s ministry, you’ll never forget the day you… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
