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
Leader Resources Read in 4 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
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
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 29 Time Crunchers for Sunday School Teachers When time gets away from you week after week during your lesson, use these 29 time crunchers for Sunday school teachers to keep the Sunday school lesson on track. “Time… Read More
Leader Resources 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
Leader Resources Read in 1 min 6 Helpful Event Registration Tips for Your Preteen Events Looking to host an event for your preteens? Always remember to follow these important registration tips for special events. Registration Tip 1. Involvement Opportunities Provide a list of ways parents… Read More
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
