Jesus said, “Let all the children come to me.” Not some. Not most. All the children. And that’s just what you strive to do each week in your class—help your…
When this church developed a special needs ministry to become inclusive for all kids, it succeeded beyond anything anyone expected.
Katy is a fourth grader with severe learning disabilities. When…
Avoid any Promotion Day blues this year in your Sunday school.
Each year when Promotion Sunday rolls around, churches have kids who look forward to moving up to another class.…
If you have a child in your classroom who appears to have problems with muscle and vocal control, it may be Tourette syndrome. Here are some strategies to help.
Tourette’s…
How to get kids who bite at your special events to get totally hooked on your ministry.
When I was young, my dad thought fishing was a must-learn skill. He’d…
If Sunday school teachers don’t know how to recognize kids with special learning needs, they’re at a severe disadvantage. Use this special teacher-training meeting plan with this article.
A learning…
Do you have Deaf children in your special needs ministry? Here’s what you need to know about effective ministry to these awesome kids.
How to Minister to Deaf or Hard…
In this preschool Bible lesson, kids explore the story of Creation in Genesis and discover that God creates people and God always loves us.
Bible Point: God always loves us.…
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 in Sunday school? How does…
If you’ve worked with kids, you know that boundaries and borders aren’t barriers for them. Children have the amazing ability to overcome obstacles when it comes to ministering to fellow…
Expert insight on how family, society, and crisis create stress for kids — and their faith.
When we consider kid culture today, we typically tick off evidence of their 21st-century…
Discover what new parents need most from your nursery at church.
Every pew was filled waiting for the pastor to teach when I noticed an elder nod to the mass…
Use this preschool Sunday school lesson: I Am Special! to help little ones know how special they are to God. Find more great Sunday school lessons to help kids grow…
Children seem to be born with a desire for service. Here are ways to encourage this desire to serve in their hearts.
In 2004 when the tsunami hit Southeast Asia,…
Here are 10 little things that make a big difference in how kids experience your ministry—and whether they come back to visit again.
Our ultimate goal in children’s ministry is…
Your teacher training session is just around the corner, and you’re staring at a list of volunteers — a mixture of people from various backgrounds. You have Rookies, Veterans, and…
Check out these 5 awesome, kid-centered mission projects. They are the perfect way to introduce the children in your ministry to global missions.
1. Oasis for Orphans (o4o.org)
The Program…
These three questions will help you take your children’s ministry from optional to an oasis in your community.
I traveled to Ndola, Zambia, for the first time in 2011 to…
Your children’s ministry is much more than programs. And that’s a good thing because programs don’t change people; only God changes people. Yet your children’s ministry includes programs. Lots of …
When an absence calls for a sub, we’ve got you covered with these full lessons based on the song Jesus Loves Me.
Emergencies happen. Volunteers call in sick. Lessons fall…
Use this Christmas Sunday School Lesson “An Angel Appears to Mary” to teach kids that God uses ordinary people. This lesson comes from the award-winning Hands-On Bible Curriculum.
Before the…