Making waves and creating change can be tricky. Here’s how to be a change agent in your ministry.
Your children’s ministry has a problem — one you don’t plan to…
Meet the needs of children and their families in your community by starting a day care in your church.
Many churches searching for the “perfect” outreach ministry may find it…
What makes a children’s ministry truly unique? Let your imagination soar. Chances are if you can dream it, there’s a children’s ministry out there somewhere doing it.
Children’s Ministry Magazine…
Playspaces can add value to your ministry and draw your community — regardless of your budget.
Considering installing a play attraction at your church? You-like many other leaders-are onto something.…
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…
If you want to minister to pregnant mothers, start a Pregnancy Care Center with these 11 steps from a thriving center in Florida.
“For some women, an unplanned pregnancy creates…
Create a path of faith discovery for kids and their families with this Easter Morning Station. View all stations in The Easter Path here.
Family Ministry Outreach Event: Easter Morning…
Discover the incredible way many hands make lifesaving meals for starving children around the world. Hear how one man’s obedience to God is empowering a community through an event called…
In this Thanksgiving outreach idea, kids will give thanks as they point out what God does for all of us.
You’ll need:
Bible (1 Chronicles 16:8)
roll of butcher paper…
In this Christmas outreach idea, kids will help make their town a welcoming home for new residents, just as Jesus made the earth his home.
Scripture: John 1:14
You’ll need:…
Summer is upon us, and with it comes a season of sun-soaked days, laughter-filled nights, and unforgettable memories to be made. As churches embrace this time of year, there is…
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 (VBS) is over. You’ve gone…
I’ve built a children’s ministry from the bottom up. Six years ago, our church had two children in preschool and four in the combined elementary Sunday school class, no midweek…
At ages 10, 11, and 12, preteens are still technically in the children’s ministry category but they consider themselves too old for elementary activities. They want to be treated like…
Here are 7 tips to keeping your children’s ministry strong during a church scandal or trauma—and through the turmoil that follows.
Churches have been rocked by scandal stemming from human…
VBS doesn’t have to be hard; use our 10 easy VBS tips to make your VBS even easier!
Hold on to your hats! Before you know it, vacation Bible school…
Read about how Central Church of Christ in Findley, Ohio is reaching children and families—one homework assignment at a time.
“If our church ceased to exist tomorrow, would we be…
Here are 8 great back-to-school Sunday school activities to help kids build a lasting relationship with Jesus this school year.
Back to school is a critical time for your Sunday…
Sometimes loving childcare is the best children’s ministry we can offer families. Here are 9 tips for offering babysitting at church.
Ask most children’s ministers about how they feel when…
Family ministry doesn’t have to be hard—you already have the secret ingredients to powerfully impact families! Check out these three authors’ views.
With all the talk about children’s ministers needing…
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…
