Leader Resources Read in 8 mins Appropriate Faith Development Through the Years Here’s your developmentally appropriate guide-at-a-glance for effectively encouraging faith development in kids of all ages. Faith Development for Babies Typical Brain Development Young babies recognize human faces and prefer them… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min 3 Ways to Bless the Children in Your Nursery Through Prayer Check out these 3 ways to bless the children in your nursery. (We’ll give a hint: It all starts with prayer.) As parents, we don’t think twice about praying for… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min 9 Ways to Ease Separation Anxiety in Your Church Nursery Separation anxiety is a normal stage of behavioral growth in toddlers, and it arrives at different ages for all children. Some toddlers may be fine when saying goodbye to their… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins Age Level Insights for Sharing the Easter Story With Children Want to help children understand the story of Easter in age-appropriate ways? These age level insights from a Licensed Pastoral Counselor will help. After his mom read aloud a book… 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 3 mins 10 Things Your Ministry Can Do to Help Stop Racism Before It Starts 10 things you and your ministry can do to stop racism before it starts. What will you do now to embrace the “people of every tribe and tongue and people… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Lessons Read in 1 min One Creative Technique for Praying With Toddlers in Your Ministry There’s nothing more wonderful than praying with toddlers. Here’s one creative prayer technique to use with the toddlers in your ministry. One Creative Technique for Praying With Toddlers in Your… 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 How Children of All Ages Solve Problems Here are ways that children of all ages solve problems, and ways that you can respond to help develop their ability to work through problems. How Children Ages 1-2 Solve… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 6 mins Age Level Insights: Encouraging Kids to Pray at All Ages Looking to teach kids to pray? Here are some expert tips on how to nurture conversations with God and children at every stage. Prayer is as simple as a conversation… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins The Caring Checklist Your Church Nursery Really Needs Use The Caring 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 in… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Tips for Teaching Your Nursery About God’s Love Looking to teach the children in your nursery about God’s love? Here are three tips that will help make God’s love real to them. Recently I shared the story of… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 29 Time Crunchers for Sunday School Teachers When time gets away from you week after week during your lesson, use these 29 time crunchers for Sunday school teachers to keep the Sunday school lesson on track. “Time… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins 13 Ways to Build Friendships With the Children You Teach Don’t miss these 13 practical, healthy ways to build friendships with the kids you teach in your children’s ministry. Each week, we face rooms with children excited and ready to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
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 Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min 4 Quick Ways to Build Bonds With Little Ones in Your Church Nursery Use these 4 quick ways to build bonds with little ones when they first come in your church nursery. Very young children often have a difficult time away from their … Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 4 mins The Top 4 Reasons Parents Avoid Church Nurseries These top 4 reasons parents avoid your church nursery may surprise you. The nursery was perfect. Matching cribs lined one wall, each with crisp pink and blue checked sheets. Developmentally… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 5 Guidelines to Select and Accept Safe Nursery Toys Often church nurseries depend on donations of used toys. While many used toys are still safe and make excellent additions to the nursery, remember this criteria as you select and… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Ways to Create Smooth Transitions in Your Nursery Transitions can be very difficult for children in your nursery. Here are three ways you can make their transitions smooth. It was time to promote Michael to the toddler room.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 3 mins 7 Ways to Support New Mothers in Your Ministry With these seven ways to support new mothers in your ministry, you have a great opportunity in your church to reach first-time moms. It’s one of those times when families… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
