Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Making Friends and Nurturing Relationships at Any Age Understand how kids of all ages make friends and how you can nurture friendships in your children’s ministry classrooms. Ages 2 to 4: Sharing Young children depend on others to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins The Secret to Teaching Abstract Concepts to Kids Teaching abstract concepts to elementary- and preschool-age children can be a challenge because they may not be developmentally able to grasp less concrete ideas. But there are specific techniques you… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Ban the Rewards in Your Children’s Ministry Anything “spiritual” that children do for a reward is a cheap imitation—not worth the plastic the reward is made of. Here’s how to replace the rewards. We may be getting… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins Teach SmART: Using Arts Integration in Your Ministry Teaching kids about God and witnessing those moments when they genuinely “get it”—it’s one of the greatest gifts in all of children’s ministry. And even though many volunteers and leaders… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 9 Practical Ways to Ensure That Today’s Kids Connect With Jesus Focus on these nine areas to help you create a hindrance-free environment for children in your ministry to connect with Jesus. “Open up or I’ll break the door down!” You’ve… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 4 mins Avoid These 8 Craft Mistakes With Kids (And Nix These 4 Craft No-Nos) Use these new alternatives to avoid common craft mistakes and pitfalls that can be impractical, overly messy, or downright unsafe for your kids. There are only a few short minutes… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 9 Different Approaches to Getting Kids’ Attention Tips and Approaches for Getting Kids’ Attention in Your Ministry. We’ve all had that moment when we realize we’ve lost control of the class. Our minds go blank, leaving us… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 2 mins 19 Time-Fillers for When the Pastor’s Long-Winded Use this list of 19 time-fillers to make that extra class time positive learning time from your toddler room to your preteen ministry. Time-Fillers for Ages 2 and 3 1.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins Interactive Learning: The Latest Classroom Transformer Discover the power of interactive learning for your Sunday school and children’s ministry. Plus, a teacher training meeting! Interactive learning, also known as cooperative learning, is the latest thing in… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins Practical Tips for Leading Children of All Ages in Worship Discover how to lead children in worship — from, dynamic children’s worship leader Yancy. As she trains worship leaders throughout the country, Yancy Richmond often quotes this mind-boggling statistic: By… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins Radically Transform Children’s Faith Through Relationship-Based Ministry Profound faith growth radiates from this relationship-based ministry. It’s a snowball fight at Dawson Memorial Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Entire families are gleefully tossing white balls of paper at… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins Four Ways to Harness the Power of Music in Your Children’s Ministry Tap into the transforming power of music in your ministry! Movies tell a story — a story most of us can recall for years afterward. But what would movies be… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins The Bible Uncensored: Expert Advice on How to Teach Kids Should we censor the Bible for kids? Find out what experts say. From the account of Cain murdering Abel, to David committing adultery with Bathsheba, to the woman at the… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins The Common Questions on Sexuality That Kids Ask at Each Age As children grow, they have more and more questions surrounding their sexuality. Here are common questions for each age and ways that you can respond appropriately. Children and Sexuality: Age… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Get Smart With These Discipline Tips for Children’s Ministers Discipline is an ever-present need in children’s ministry settings. Get smart with these discipline tips. Inevitably it happens. If you’ve volunteered in children’s ministry, you’ll never forget the day you… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 14 Playful Ways to Reinforce Sunday School Lessons Use these 14 playful ideas to reinforce your lessons about the Word of God. It’s been a long week, and Saturday night has you scrambling through your lesson plan. Quickly… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 18 Lessons From Sesame Street for Children’s Ministry How do the pros at Sesame Street do it? Perhaps more importantly, what can we learn from them that we can use in our Christian education programs? Since it first… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Money-Saving Ideas: 5 Ways to Make Craft Supplies From Scratch Are you looking for more money-saving ideas for your ministry? (Who isn’t?) We asked readers to send in their homemade concoctions to share with you. You can save money by… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 10 Ministry Must-Haves to Impact All Learning Styles Here are 10 ministry must-haves in your classroom to help students of all learning styles to be impacted by God’s Word. All people learn differently — regardless of age. Whether… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min Posting and Praying Over Signs for Your Children’s Ministry These children’s ministry signs will do more than provide information on what room to go to. It also brings your team together in prayer! “If two of you agree here… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins 6 Proven Methods to Reach the Minds and Hearts of Kids Here are six tips to reach the minds and hearts of kids in your ministry. Have you ever been in a classroom where you can see or hear another group… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
