Leader Resources Read in 3 mins How Emotions Affect Learning: The Critical Cement in Your Learning Environment Emotions affect learning. In fact, emotions are actually the key to amazing learning in your children’s ministry classroom! A lasting impression—set in cement. Isn’t that what you want in children’s… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Classroom Environments: Nursery and Preschool Essentials Infants, toddlers, and preschoolers have unique needs. That’s why you need to try these nursery and preschool classroom environment essentials. Nursery and Preschool Essentials: Safety Let’s assume your ministry leader… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 4 Helpful Tips for Preparing Preschoolers for Christmas Church leaders and caretakers often struggle to juggle all the commercialism around Christmastime with the birth of Jesus. When Santa and baby Jesus sit on the same shelf, preschoolers may… Read More
Preschool Tips Read in 5 mins Discipleship Preschool Style: Teaching Preschool Bible Stories Though small in stature, preschoolers are big in fun! It’s easy to discount their abilities, yet there are so many preschool Bible adventures to be had with young children at… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 9 Ideas for Kids of All Ages to Develop Strong Friendships Developing strong friendships—or what the Bible calls phileo love—between kids can be done on a whim, on or off the schedule, and without prep or new supplies. First Samuel 18:3… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Hiding God’s Word in Our Hearts: 7 Bible Memory Tips to Make Scripture Stick Helping kids learn Scripture is important. But what does it really look like? We want kids to hide God’s Word in their hearts, but does that mean rote Bible memory?… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins How to Have a R.E.A.L. Impact in Your Children’s Ministry If you want to have a real impact in children’s ministry, use these four ingredients of R.E.A.L. Learning. In a past VBS experience, we taught kids about the time Jesus… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Why Do Crafts? Because They Can Make Your Lesson Better Here’s how crafts can make your lesson better. Almost every Sunday morning after class, children run out of classrooms with a new craft. Some of these crafts make it home… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins How to Infuse Lifelong Faith in Preschoolers Your preschool ministry offers an opportunity to infuse little ones with faith at one of the most important points in their lives. If you work with preschoolers, it’s likely you’re… Read More
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
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
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins Why Bribes Hurt Kids’ Spiritual Growth Bribes—long a staple in Christian classrooms—may be more harmful than helpful. Read on to find out more. You remember the familiar image of the stubborn donkey being prompted forward when… Read More
