Here’s your personal retreat plan: Come Away, My Beloved. It’s time to kick back and do nothing but be renewed. Schedule a few hours for just you and God.
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Family Adventure 1: Keep a Sheep
Challenge families to grab a cotton ball or (clean) crumpled tissue and make it the family pet sheep for the week. They’ll give it…
What’s wrong with character education in children’s ministry? What happens when we focus more on character than on relationship with Jesus?
What’s the goal of your children’s ministry? Is it…
Need a quick and simple children’s message? Look no further! Here are three simple children’s messages from Simply Loved curriculum to add to your ministry to children this week.
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In this no-prep, no-supply game, kids play a version of Charades as they explore the power of Jesus and the Holy Spirit.
This game helps kids explore Acts 1:6-14; Acts…
Want to help children understand the story of Easter in age-appropriate ways? These age level insights from a Licensed Pastoral Counselor will help.
After his mom read aloud a book…
Try this elementary devotion where kids will learn how St. Patrick used a shamrock to teach about the Trinity.
Scripture: Romans 8:15; John 3:16; John 20:21-22
You’ll need:
Bible (try…
Here’s a lovely way for families in your church to think about Jesus during this Lenten season: as they pray together! Read on to find out more and receive the…
It seems that there’s a Bible app for everything. Will digital Bible resources replace Biblical literacy?
In a random fourth grade class not too long ago, the teacher recited that…
How can we teach kids to pray without ceasing? These 7 key points can help.
“Once Jesus was in a certain place praying. As he finished, one of his disciples…
Discover these 3 effective ministry outreaches that reach urban children, families, and ex-inmates
Where is Jesus? He is with the neediest of all of us—and he invites us to minister…
The 10 top tips for teaching toddlers are best revealed in the top 10 statements of the under-3 set. Discover why these traits make teaching toddlers such a joy…and a…
Sometimes in children’s ministry, kids ask hard questions. So let’s tackle three tough questions kids ask about God. Hopefully these will help guide you the next time a child asks…
Do today’s kids really have Biblical Literacy? Let’s dig into the assumptions and realities of Bible literacy.
“Yes, I know who Noah is. He’s that boy on TV on that…
These Bible games are just what you’re looking for when you have an event or Sunday school lesson that needs a little something else! Kids will love these games!
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Once the dust settles following VBS, you may worry about whether your weary volunteers will stick around. Never fear! They will continue serving when you employ a strategy for volunteer…
It took unique experiences for me to acquire Spanish fluency…here’s what language-learning taught me about teaching kids that Jesus is more than historical.
More Than Textbook Spanish
Freshman year of…
Use this fun and creative lesson around Halloween to help kids shine the light of Jesus. And explore these other great elementary Sunday school lessons to help kids grow in…
Wildly popular kidmin artist Yancy Wideman Richmond shares her heart about how to ethically (and legally) use YouTube in your ministry.
As a musician, I find myself at the heart…
This totally silent, low-energy game will help your kids understand the concept that no branch can bear fruit by itself. Instead, we can only produce the fruit of the Spirit…
Consider these nontraditional versions on the standard children’s ministry Christmas play. They can provide a big payoff, with less preparation (and stress!) than ever before.
Through the stories of the…
