Soon the leaves will start changing, the breeze will feel a little cooler and fall will be upon us! Which means you may be prepping for your upcoming Fall Fest…
Happy fall! It’s officially that time of year when kiddos head back to school, and children’s ministry leaders around the country are gearing up for another season of faith-building family…
With debate about how to respond to Halloween, we asked Ricardo Miller, children’s pastor and ministry influencer, to weigh in. Here’s what he said.
Q: What are you doing for…
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Fall has…
Keep kids coming back with these 8 great back-to-school ideas!
School’s back in session! And that means the pressure is on to grab kids’ attention—and keep it—for your ministry. Whether…
Strategic follow-up plays a huge role in making the most of your VBS. In fact, intentional follow-up should be an important part of your regular VBS planning, right from the…
What do you do with a pastors’ kid who has gone wild? Why do children of ministry staff so commonly fall away from their faith?
Do you know what the…
Back-to-School Ideas for Children’s Ministry: These 15 A+ ideas will keep your kids from “checking out” at church!
Yellow school buses. Crisp backpacks. The smell of new school supplies. The…
Use this Preschool Sunday School Lesson: Valentine’s Day to help children learn about love. Find more great Sunday school lessons to help kids grow in their faith.
Preschool Sunday School…
“United we stand, divided we fall.” How many times have you heard this phrase that pertains to kingdoms, governments, businesses, churches, and even families experiencing divorce?
The Bible talks about…
If you’re looking for the best impact-for-your-effort activities, check out our 5 most effective church event ideas for a strategy that engages families year-round.
We found surprising insights in our…
Children’s ministries are facing five harsh realities today as they seek to reach the next generation, but take hope! We can respond with Jesus’ help to turn these brutal facts…
Use this children’s ministry jungle event: Wild About God to make your children’s ministry event planning easy and build momentum for your ministry. Includes FREE downloads!
We’re wild about God—and…
Do we really want kids to follow Jesus? Here are three specific ways we “inoculate” kids against the Great Commission.
A recent experience led me to a shocking conclusion: Most…
With any loss a child suffers, you may be called on to help that child deal with death.
During the night, a fire breaks out in a home. The parents…
Here are 9 no-fail VBS follow-up ideas you can use—from the creators of Group’s vacation Bible school!
Picture this: It’s summer, and vacation Bible school is over. You’ve gone through…
Every choice you make— large or small—is attached to a consequence and risk. These are the four risks that come along with working with children.
Curiosity killed the cat, but…
Troublesome volunteer management? Here’s how to effectively manage and love the most difficult people who volunteer in your ministry.
No matter how much screening you do, you can never screen…
Making extra copies of material you’ve purchased may save your ministry money. But the real cost of copyright infringement may shock you.
Copyrights matter. Here’s why.
Several years ago, a…
Use this elementary + preteen message: Pressing On With Forgiveness with kids ages 6 to 12 to teach them about accepting God’s forgiveness and looking forward to the future.
You’ll…
When you unveil your summer blueprint this year, how will kids respond? “Ho-hum”? Or “hip-hip-hooray”? If it’s ho-hum, it’s time to go back to the drawing board to create a…
