Leader Resources Read in 8 mins 6 Ways to Tell That Your Sunday School Lesson Is Broken When your Sunday school lesson is broken, it might be for one of these top-6 reasons. Use these teaching tips to spot and fix what’s broken. Here’s a simple question:… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins 5 Funtastic Ways to Get Kids Engaged in Your Ministry Not sure if kids are really retaining Bible discoveries? We’re here to help! Check out these five ways to get and keep kids engaged. I had just finished what I… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Ideas to Celebrate Children’s Spiritual Heroes at Home Honoring faithful leaders for serving kids week in and week out isn’t limited to your ministry team. You know too well that disciple-making isn’t only an at-church exercise; it’s an… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 6 mins How to Help Children Grieve: Advice From a Grief Counselor Here’s what a pastor and grief counselor says you need to know about how to help children grieve when they’ve experienced a loss. “Mommy, I want to arrest God for… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 1, 2, 3—Eyes on Me! 9 Engaging Ways to Quiet a Chatty Class Have a chatty class? Need ways to keep your kids focused? Read on to find helpful insights, plus 9 simple, attention-getting tips! An effective lesson includes time for kids to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 3 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 2 mins Trauma Toolkit: 4 Things You Can Do To Help Kids Heal As a ministry leader, how can you help kids and families move through trauma and toward their friend Jesus? These four simple steps can help. Trauma is more common in… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 6 mins 4 Focus-Areas for Creating a Trauma-Informed Ministry Mental health principles from the trauma-informed care movement can make your ministry a healing, healthy space for all families. Making Time to Understand Trauma Right now, you’re no more than… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins What Is an Anxiety Disorder and How Can I Help a Child With Anxiety? Anxiety disorders aren’t just found in adults. Children deal with anxiety, too. Here’s what you need to know and how you can help. I parent two children with disabilities, and… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 4 mins Practical Insights for Ministering to Children of Divorce With the high rates of divorce, it’s critical to understand these key insights when you minister to children of divorce. Reaching Families of Divorce The church can serve as a… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins How to Help Kids Develop a Christ-Centered Self-Esteem If we’re not giving kids Christ-centered self-esteem, we’re leaving them open to losing any self-esteem they have. Find out why. “Oh, what a wonderful picture, Alyssa!” the teacher exclaims as… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Special Needs Tips Read in 3 mins How to Welcome Families With Children With Disabilities Being a new family at church can be nerve-wracking, especially if your child has disabilities. Here’s how your church can welcome all families. Actively Welcome Families I was in high… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 10 Tips to Manage Kids’ Stress Levels in Your Children’s Ministry Kids seem to be incredibly stressed nowadays. Here are 10 tips to reduce the stress level of children in your ministry. Let’s face it: It can be stressful working in… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins Discipline Secrets to Resolve Challenging Behavior in Children’s Ministry Every Sunday school teacher should be equipped with these critical discipline secrets to resolve behavior challenges in their classrooms. Kids are going through a lot these days and their behavior… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins How to Minister to Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children Do you have deaf children in your special needs ministry? Here’s what you need to know about effective ministry to these awesome kids. How to Minister to Deaf or Hard… 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. Remember, children’s personalities and developmental pace vary. Hold these guidelines on a sliding scale for… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins Walking Wounded: How to Recognize When Kids Are in Crisis Traversing a kid’s inner world requires attention, compassion, intuition, and common sense. How do we recognize the signs that a child is covering up a trauma, crisis, or hurt? Kids… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins Mix It Up! How Mixed-Age Groups Improve Your VBS When it comes to organizing kids at your VBS, mixed-age groups may seem like a good idea…but how do you actually pull it off? Read on to hear one former… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Create a Culture of Invitation in Your Preteen Ministry Here are five ways you can create a culture of invitation in your preteen ministry. Anticipating and welcoming preteens’ friends into our church is a huge part of leading preteen… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 7 Essentials for Growing Kids’ Faith Here are 7 essentials for developing, enhancing, and growing kids’ faith. In this territory of children’s ministry, we understand the importance of God’s impact in kids’ lives. And we understand… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Elementary and Preteen Activity: Take Your Kids on a Prayer Walk Looking for an opportunity to teach children about praying for their neighbors? Take your kids on a prayer walk around your neighborhood. Here’s how. Take Your Kids on a Prayer… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
