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
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 2 mins 3 Mind-Boosting Games for Kids to Improve Concentration and Focus These three fun and exciting mind-boosting games help challenge the concentration and focus of children in your ministry. In a recent study, researchers at Oregon State University found that preschool-aged… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Ways to Enhance Your Lesson By Becoming a Name-Dropper I love to say, “Billy Graham once told me not to drop names.” Of course, the legendary preacher never told me this; the joke is in casually dropping a name… Read More
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
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Tips for Effectively Ministering to Sixth Graders at Your Church Spend time with any group of children’s ministers these days, and one of the topics of conversation is sure to be ministry to sixth graders. What works? Are there any… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 7 Steps in Fostering Healthy Spiritual Growth in Kids Want 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
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 6 Critical Keys to Enhance Your Bible Storytelling It can happen in almost any class. Kids are engaged in learning through hands-on experiences, and then it hits. The class forms a circle for story time and the mood… Read More
Age Level Read in 4 mins 9 Knockout Activities to Liven Up a Boring Curriculum We’re giving you nine 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
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins How to Tailor Your Lessons to Kids’ Learning Preferences 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
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
Family Ministry Resources 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
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
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 9 Encouraging Quotes to Help Kids Ease Their Worries Kids live in a much different world than we did growing up; there’s a lot more to be worried about! In fact, kids stress out about 45 percent more now… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 9 mins I Messed Up — Am I Still a Christian? The earlier our kids can comprehend, embrace, and live in an attitude of grace, the less destruction they’ll experience in their relationships over the course of their lives. When I… Read More
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
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins How to Redefine the Rules Preteen Have for Popularity It’s time to redefine preteen popularity rules. Here’s how. At a recent family gathering, Bev glanced out the front window to where the children were playing. What she saw shocked… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins 7 Ways to Teach Children Morals That’ll Last a Lifetime Here are seven different ways to teach children morals that will last a lifetime. Several years ago, there was a news story about a Texas high school lacrosse player who… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins 4 Problems to Address to Rev Up Your Preteen Sunday School Classroom Give a copy of this article: How to Rev Up Preteen Sunday School to your Sunday school teachers. “Why do I keep doing this? I’ll never reach those kids. Josh… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins The Big Impact of a Little Consistency With Preteens Few things have as large of an impact on preteens as consistency. Here are three ways to encourage more consistency within your volunteers. One of my preteens recently reminded me… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 16 Quick and Easy Best-Ever Birthday Ideas for Preteens Be sure to make each of your preteens feel extra special on their birthday this year with these 16 best-ever birthday ideas for preteens. 16 Quick and Easy Best-Ever Birthday… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins Expert Help on How to Better Reach Preteens for Jesus How can you reach preteens for Jesus? Spend time with children’s ministry leaders these days and one of the topics of conversation is sure to be ministry to preteens. What… Read More
