A dash of age-right hospitality can radically impact learning and faith for preschoolers.
What’s a bright spot in your church that can continually bring in—and keep—new families? Why, the preschool,…
According to the CDC, at least 1 in 7 children experienced abuse or neglect in the past year in the U.S., and according to childhelp.org, five children die each day…
If you want to have a real impact in children’s ministry, use these four ingredients of R.E.A.L. Learning.
In a past VBS experience, we taught kids about the time Jesus…
Maybe you’d like to decorate a room in your church, but you see too many barriers in your way. Don’t worry. Those barriers probably aren’t as tall as they seem.…
Here are three shifts for building a shame-free family ministry.
A family ministry must overcome herculean challenges on the road to success, but the largest obstacle probably isn’t what you’d…
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In previous issues of Children’s Ministry Magazine, we offered exclusive extra content. This includes ideas and downloadables found only at childrensministry.com as a benefit to…
Avoid burnout and use these seven tips to thrive during the holiday season!
This time of year opens up more opportunities for you to minister to first-time or occasional guests…
Reaching kids today is more complex than it used to be. There are even more significant shifts happening within our culture now that directly impact kids. If you serve kids,…
Use these three creative training events the next time you want to wow your volunteers!
3 Creative Training Event Ideas to Wow Your Volunteers
1. Too Many Hats Event
Your…
There are so many curriculum options out there. How do you choose? While your church likely has specific needs for your ministry context, there are universal features that can make…
Is your hospitality level high enough to keep families? Check out these 4 ministry-changing hospitality insights from unlikely sources.
Dan and his four kids started coming to our church one…
Dale Hudson & Patty Smith are leaders focused on innovation who are reinventing the future of children’s ministry. Listen in on their conversation.
Children’s Ministry Magazine asked two of children’s…
Rather than run from uncomfortable topics with preteens, they need you to set everything aside—and engage in a fearless conversation.
“If God is on our side, why did my friend’s…
In a cooped-up world where the great outdoors seems forgotten or ignored, why not lead kids and families back to camp?
Playing outside until the streetlights come on. Climbing trees.…
To memorize or not to memorize scripture — that’s a controversial question for children’s ministers. And for some, it’s an extremely uncomfortable question. As Thom and Joani Schultz state, “The…
Money isn’t everything, but support is! Here’s how to earn more support for your children’s ministry.
Unless your church supports your program enthusiastically, how will you support the spiritual lives…
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…
For Sunday school teachers to know what to do when a child swears, we need to understand why children swear and how to properly respond—at each age.
Children From 1-2…
Have you ever planned an event so monumental that you knew it would be a crazy success—or a crazy failure? Then you’ll get a chuckle out of this children’s minister’s…
Volunteers are important. Without their faithful help, your ministry couldn’t happen. Here are oodles of quick ideas that will help you celebrate and say thanks to your volunteers.
60 Ways…
These nontraditional versions on the standard children’s ministry Christmas play will have a big payoff, with less preparation (and stress!) than ever before.
Through the stories of the Old Testament…
