Ministry Basics Read in 9 mins Kids Should Be Seen and Heard: 5 Ways to Make Conversation Part of Your Ministry Conversations with kids are free, require no supplies, and are a snap to drop into a lesson. And, best of all, they deliver huge value! At Group, we make conversations… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Age Level Read in 6 mins 13 Ways to Build Friendships with the Children You Teach Don’t miss these 13 practical, healthy ways to build friendships with the kids you teach in your children’s ministry. Each week, we face rooms with children excited and ready to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins Why Preteens Don’t Come Back to Your Church — and What to Do About It Why preteens don’t come back to your church — and what to do about it. From kids who’ve done it — and how you can stop the exodus. Each year… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Age Level Read in 4 mins 9 Knockout Activities to Liven Up a Boring Curriculum We’re giving you 9 knockout activities for a boring curriculum so kids will conquer their yawns and actually learn something. Or will they squirm in their chairs while the lesson… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins What You Need to Know About Kids’ Spiritual Development We tracked down four noted experts to demystify kids’ spiritual development by the ages. Read on to learn how to reach—and teach—the wonderful little people in your ministry! Every age… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins How to Respond to the Anxieties of Children at All Ages Children of all ages face anxieties. Here is what you need to know about these worries, and how you can help ease their concerns. Children’s Anxieties – Ages 2 to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins How to Tailor Your Lessons to Kids’ Learning Styles Want to know how to conquer kids’ learning obstacles? If after every lesson your kids can say, “We came, we saw, we heard, we touched,” they’ll also be able to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 4 Steps to Really Connect With Kids in Your Ministry It’s the little things that matter to kids. Karl Bastian, the Kidologist, shares his secrets to making life-changing connections with kids. No child has ever thanked me for that great… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 12 Awesome Ideas to Better Involve Kids in Worship No matter your church’s size or style, you can use these twelve ideas to excite kids—and involve them—when it comes to worship. If you’ve ever dreamed of the children in… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 4 Ways To Help Preteens See Who They Are With Their Identity in Christ Here are 4 ways we can begin to help our preteens see and understand their identity in Christ through God’s Word. My son was 11 years old when he needed… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Partnering With Families Read in 8 mins 10 Practical Ways to Train Kids to Be the Church Today Here are 10 practical ways to train kids in your ministry to be the church now. A few weeks ago, I experienced a rite of passage with my oldest son.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
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. Recently I had the privilege of teaching about the time Jesus healed… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins How to Utilize Positive Peer Pressure in Your Children’s Ministry Peer pressure. Say those two powerful words, and they can strike fear in your heart! But add the word “positive” and you have a tool that will help kids learn…to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Lessons Read in 2 mins Preteen Sunday School Lesson: The Importance of Manners Use this quick and easy preteen Sunday school lesson to help your preteens understand the importance of having good manners. 1. Don’t Be Cruel Form two teams and have them… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins How to Make Faith Contagious to the Preteens in Your Ministry Something’s catching — and these preteens are hooked! Here’s how to make faith contagious to these kids in your ministry. Warning: Christianity May Be Catching on With Preteens Recently I… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Thanksgiving Service Idea: Love Challenge With this Thanksgiving service idea: Love Challenge, kids discover how they can give love to others in different ways. Scripture “Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 7 Steps in Fostering Healthy Spiritual Growth in Kids What to foster healthy spiritual growth in kids? Here’s how you can instill healthy confidence and God’s love in kids—one carefully chosen word at a time. Wide-eyed, 6-year-old Jacob could… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Age-Level Insights: How Kids Learn Bible Stories at All Ages How children learn Bible stories — and ways to teach them. How Children Learn Bible Stories Ages 2 to 5 Years Young children like to be read to with age-appropriate… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins How to Develop Preteens into Effective, Ethical Leaders Preteens have an incredible four-year window that’s critical for influencing the future leaders in our communities. Here’s how to make the most of it. There are four fertile years when… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins Practical Tips for Helping Kids Discern Biblical Truth Kids’ culture contains everything from Disney characters to Harry Potter hype. Is God’s Word being drowned out? How can we help kids discern biblical truth? Kids all over the world… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min 4 Ingredients to Take Your Preteen Ministry to the Next Level While not all great ministry models look the same, I believe there are four core ingredients to embed into any preteen ministry to take it to the next level. I… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
