Family Ministry Resources Read in 5 mins 4 Focus-Areas for Creating a Trauma-Informed Ministry Is your ministry trauma-informed? Check out these 4 focus-areas to make your church a healing, healthy space for all families. There’s a strong probability that families you’re ministering to today… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins Can the Candy: Why Gimmicks in Children’s Ministry Don’t Work The bribes and gimmicks are common in children’s ministry today. But do the prizes and gimmicks affect children’s hearts—or only their behavior? Kidmin Gimmicks “Extortion turns a wise man into… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins The 7 Most Common Mistakes Sunday School Teachers Make Check out the 7 most common mistakes Sunday school teachers make and solutions to become more effective teachers and leaders. First, let’s offer up some sincere thanks for Sunday school… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins 3 Behavior Management Tips for Your Children’s Ministry That Work Here are three behavior management tips for children’s ministry to create a happier and healthier classroom environment. Frustration over behavior challenges is perhaps the biggest reason Sunday school volunteers quit.… Read More
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 fearless kids? By meeting fear face-to-face with faith. Not long after the attacks on September 11, 2001, a large commercial jet flew… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins Types of Stress and How to Help Stressed-Out Kids in Your Ministry Do kids in your ministry seem more anxious? Does it feel like children are more stressed-out? You’re not alone! Check out this expert insight on how family, society, and crisis… Read More
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 7 mins Plan in a Can: The Ultimate Classroom Saver When your class time is over and the sermon isn’t, what do you do? Make sure kids are bored no more! Try a Plan in a Can! It’s Sunday morning… Read More
Family Ministry Resources Read in 5 mins Your 5-Step Guide to Serving Kids With Food Allergies at VBS Consider these food policy best practices as you cook up VBS at your church this summer. These guidelines will help your church create a safe and hospitable environment for all… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins Help! The Kids Won’t Participate: Practical Insights and Advice From Ministry Veterans Sometimes in children’s ministry, kids aren’t able or willing to follow your lead. Read on to discover how to respond when kids don’t want to join the fun at VBS… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 8 Questions Parents Secretly Wonder About Your Church Nursery Here are 8 questions parents secretly wonder about your nursery. “We recently left our church of six years,” said one mother matter-of-factly. “The deciding factor was our toddler’s consistent negative… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 4 Topics to Get Kids Talking and Opening Up to You Having a hard time connecting with kids or getting them to open up? Check out these 4 topics to get kids talking in your ministry setting. “Yeah,” “Nah,” or “I… Read More
Family Ministry Resources Read in 6 mins Technology and Children’s Ministry: How Do They Tie Together? What place does technology have in children’s ministry? Find out the dos and don’ts about AI, YouTube, and more! Learn how to teach kids discernment and help them navigate the… Read More
