Snacks Read in 3 mins Non-Tricky Treats: Allergy-Friendly Goodies for Children’s Ministry Wondering about food allergies as you purchase candy for children’s ministry events? We’re here to help! Consider these online resources when gathering allergy-friendly treats to serve kids at your church.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 5 mins 7 Tips to Welcome Kids From Your Community to Your Church How does your church welcome kids who are simply dropped off by their parents or caregivers? Are you ready to welcome them, too? Some may call them “drop-off kids” —… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 7 mins Ministering to Kids in Crisis When You Don’t Have a Counseling Degree You don’t have to have a counseling degree to help children in crisis —you only need a deep commitment to Jesus and kids and a whole lot of empathy. Imagine… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins “I Was a VBS Kid!” An Interview With a Former VBS Kid Turned Current VBS Director Do you ever find yourself wondering if VBS truly makes a difference? If Jesus really uses VBS music, decorations, Bible discoveries, and volunteers to transform lives? It’s natural to ponder… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins Building a Bridge of Support for Children of Divorce Forget bleak statistics about kids of divorce. Use this blueprint from a leading expert to build a bridge to connect to these kids. “Kids are resilient.” I’ve heard this said… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min Watch Now: The Nitty-Gritty of Reopening Sunday School After COVID-19 While the pandemic still isn’t completely behind us, many churches have reopened, or are getting ready to restart children’s ministry. Perhaps you’re ready for a fresh start, too, but aren’t… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins Three Tips for Doing Quality Ministry on A Small Budget Is your budget about to be downsized or cut? Is your church hurting financially? Or is your town or city experiencing an economic slump? If so, rethink how you do… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins Splash Into a Spectacular Summer When you unveil your summer blueprint this year, how will kids respond? “Ho-hum”? Or “hip-hip-hooray”? If it’s ho-hum, it’s time to go back to the drawing board to create a… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Tips & Tools Read in 4 mins How to Use 5 Senses to Calm Kids’ Stress Children today are experiencing unprecedented, prolonged stress since the pandemic began. Counselors and therapists suggest giving children their own tools to destress using the 5 senses. Here’s the scoop. Crisis… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 5 Things a 13-Year-Old Boy Can Teach Adults About Online School Still grappling with how to make online school work? Here are five things you can learn from a 13-year-old boy about how to improve your kids’ online schooling experience. After… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins What Kids’ Behavior Issues May Actually Mean The results of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt for years. Experts say kids, who may not be able to articulate their feelings and thoughts well, often exhibit feelings through… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 14 mins How to Translate the Behavior Signals Kids Are Sending Kids may not have the words to express what they’re feeling, but their behavior can tell you a lot. Here’s how to recognize what kids are telling you and what… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins At-Risk: What is the Impact of Prolonged Stress on Children? How will the prolonged stress of a global pandemic impact children’s well-being? Researchers and experts are concerned. As the global community embarks on the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic,… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 10 Safety Tips for In-Person, COVID-Friendly Children’s Ministry Use these tips to ensure your children’s ministry offers a safe and secure, COVID-friendly experience for all kids and families. “Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 4 mins Ministry to Children of Divorce With the high rates of divorce, it’s critical that you understand these key insights when you minister to children of divorce. It’s Sunday morning and you’re optimistic. You have enough… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Is the Key to Discipline Actually Lightening Up? Feeling frustrated by discipline issues? Wonder if you’ll ever get control of your class? Maybe perfect behavior isn’t the aim. Read on to discover why we all need to lighten… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins How to Encourage Materialistic Kids to Still Hunger for Things of God How do we help materialistic kids who are full of the things of this world…still hunger for the things of God? As a child of the ’70s, I was privileged… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min Teacher Tip: Working with Negative Children in Your Ministry First, minimize the impact of negative children and then create a positive atmosphere with these tips. A negative child often seeks love and craves attention. A negative attitude, though, can… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 3 Powerful Tools to Measure Kids’ Spiritual Growth Use these three tools to assess and understand to measure kid’s spiritual growth. Growing up as an avid soccer player, I was blessed with a high school coach who poured… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 10 Blessings to Be Thankful for in Children’s Ministry Let’s face it. A children’s ministry leader counts a lot of blessings…and faces a lot of challenges. Perhaps, you’re having a hard time finding things to be thankful for this… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 7 mins 6 Secrets to Raising Fearless Kids in a Fear-Filled World In a scary world, how do we raise up fearless kids? By meeting fear face-to-face with our faith. Not long after the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01, a large commercial jet… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
