Have you brushed up on your security policies lately? Here are 4 questions to ask yourself about your ministry’s security before the holidays roll around.
We had a scare at…
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and what better time to learn about love—a fruit of the Spirit? In this free Bible lesson about receiving and sharing God’s love,…
Exclusive research reveals that without a change in ministry approach, bright, gifted children may turn to the darkness of disbelief.
What do director Woody Allen, blogger Susan Jacoby, novelist Philip…
For this new year, resolve to take on these daily prayers for your children’s ministry.
What better time to get into a new rhythm of prayer than when you’re ringing…
Kids explore a verse from Psalm 23 and find out what it means for God to renew our strength.
Scripture: Psalm 23:3a
Feeling Tired
You’ll need:
pitcher of water
paper…
Use this guide to create an evaluation strategy that positions your ministry for health and growth based on feedback.
“What gets celebrated gets repeated.” You may have heard that saying…
Looking for new ideas to use with the preteens in your ministry? Try one of these three simple preteen Bible activities!
3 Simple Bible Activities for Preteens in Your Children’s…
The challenge of family ministry seems insurmountable when it feels like your families are always out of town. Here’s how to reach families no matter where they’re traveling.
High travel…
Even if you’re conflict-adverse, you can handle coaching, discipline, and even dismissal like a pro with these expert tips for outstanding volunteer management.
Volunteers are human. They get stressed, fall…
Preteens today are aware of evil. All they have to do is watch the news or go online to see the most recent tragedy. This lesson can help temper the…
Use these six creative ways to affirm volunteers. You’ll find a good, better, and best option for all six!
Good, Better, Best: 6 Creative Ways to Affirm Volunteers
1. Living…
In this Bible lesson, kids explore Jesus’ power as they experience a storm.
Scripture: Matthew 8:23-27
You’ll need:
Bible
Life Savers candies (1 per child)
2 box fans
extension cords…
When we think of worship, we often think of singing praise songs to God. And the book of Psalms shows us that music can certainly be an act of worship!…
In this New Year’s devotion, kids will explore what it means to move on from the past and keep their eyes on Jesus each and every day!
Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14…
Your nursery represents an amazing opportunity to reach young families and to begin connecting little ones to God. Here are three things you must do to have the best baby…
Looking for VIP volunteers for your fall ministries? We can help!
Leaders sometimes feel uncomfortable asking people to serve, or they just don’t know how to get people to commit.…
Is your ministry a revolving door with volunteers coming and going? One church found success in increasing consistency by restructuring its volunteers.
Several years ago, my team and I arrived…
In need of a spiritual refresher?
It feels like you just got done with VBS season, and now fall and winter events loom on the horizon. It can feel like…
We say we want kids to have a thinking faith, but we often create the opposite with 5 questions to avoid asking kids. A skill we need to get better…
This preteen Bible lesson is perfect for Valentine’s Day. In this lesson, kids experience conditional and unconditional love as they discover God’s love for us.
God’s love is infinite. Unconditional.…
It’s hard to know what to say to kids when someone they loved has died. We may wonder: Do they understand what happened? Will talking about it upset them more?…