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
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
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 12 Tips for Baby and Toddler Spiritual Growth Use these 12 tips for baby spiritual growth. Are babies and toddlers too young to learn about God and grow spiritually? Should children’s ministry include children this young? According to… 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
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 3 Baby Steps to Build Trust in Your Church Nursery The relationship we build with the babies in our nurseries will impact their ability to trust in God. Here are three tips to help foster more trust. I love sneaking… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Creative Ways to Teach Babies in the Church Nursery A church nursery isn’t just about babysitting — it’s about teaching! Use these creative ways to teach babies and help them learn about God. Point That Finger While pointing may… 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
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min 4 Steps to Helping Nursery Parents Say a Healthy Goodbye Nursery dropoffs can be an emotional time. These are perfect steps to help parents say a healthy goodbye at your church nursery door. 4 Steps to Helping Nursery Parents Say… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Must-Haves for a Great Baby Ministry Your nursery represents an amazing opportunity to reach young families and to begin connecting little ones to God. Here are three things you must do to have the best baby… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
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 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
