Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Special Needs Ministry: Assisting a Child With Tourette Syndrome If you have a child in your classroom who has been clinically diagnosed with Tourette syndrome, here are some strategies to help. Tourette’s is a neurological disorder that causes repeated… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins Special Needs Ministry: Creating Inclusive Worship Experiences Inviting children into “big church” allows them to learn the worship format as well as reap the benefits of a multigenerational experience. For families affected by disabilities, however, worship can… 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 2 mins 5 Family Experiences To Build Better Understanding of Disabilities People often fear what they don’t know about disabilities. Cultivate empathy with these 5 ways to help people of all ages better understand disabilities. Rachel Olstad, mom to a child… Read More
Family Ministry Resources Read in 6 mins Special Needs: How to Ensure You Never Leave a Child Behind Use this blueprint for special needs ministry success. You may have heard the Field of Dreams line, “If you build it, they will come.” It’s the truth. When God called… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 5 Signs You Need a Special Needs Ministry As a busy children’s ministry leader, I often missed a lot that went on at church even when it was happening all around me—especially when it came to needing a… Read More
Family Ministry Resources Read in 3 mins 5 Ways Special Needs Families Enrich Your Church Often when talking about families living with special needs, we focus on the side of practical disability ministry—programs, needed resources, volunteers. That’s all good and necessary, but it’s only half… 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 2 mins Resources to Help Prevent Child Abuse in Children’s Ministry April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Here are some free resources to help you and your volunteers minister to kids who have or are experiencing trauma. In John 10:1-21,… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 15 Do’s and Don’ts of Mental Health Care in Children’s Ministry Mental health issues such as anxiety and depression are on the rise in children, and it’s important that our children’s ministries are safe places for kids with challenges. To find… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins Anxious Times: What You Need to Know About Childhood Anxiety Feeling anxious about the rise in childhood anxiety today? Read on to discover what anxiety is, how to help kids through anxious moments, and what our Father God wants us… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins How to Develop a Ministry for Kids With Disabilities Here are useful insights from Joni Eareckson Tada on how to develop a ministry for kids with disabilities. When a boy’s arms are paralyzed, how does he raise his hand… Read More