Maximize your ministry to children at risk for social, educational, and spiritual challenges.
Recently a friend took a small group of preschoolers and volunteers to a local pool for a…
It’s no secret that COVID-19 has brought with it many challenges, struggles, and mental health issues. Kids’ worlds have been turned upside down as their routines completely changed and social…
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.
Location…
Your preschool ministry offers an opportunity to infuse little ones with faith at one of the most important points in their lives.
If you work with preschoolers, it’s likely you’re…
Here’s how to keep today’s digital natives from “powering down” the minute they walk into your room.
Recently I casually observed a mixed-age ministry program in a small church I…
Bullying. You may hear this word a lot. What is it, exactly? When does unkind behavior cross the line and become bullying? How can we help kids who are bullied?…
In preteen ministry, you must face the sixth grader challenge. Here’s how to meet the needs of these preteens in your ministry.
“Everybody is shrinking!”
That’s what one sixth grader…
How our high-speed world is already changing the next generation — and what it means for the future of the Church.
If you haven’t noticed, the world is changing. Fast.…
How will the continuing COVID-19 pandemic affect children’s ministry in the months ahead? How should we prepare now?
There’s still a lot we don’t know. But we certainly know much…
Use these expert insights so you know what to say when families grieve a divorce, terminal illness, miscarriage or still-birth, or the death of a child.
Loss and grief, just…
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…
With Christmas vacation comes more down time—and screen time—for kids. This Christmas season, and all year long, partner with parents to help families stream good news of great joy into…
Are you undecided about diving into VBS this year? Don’t miss these VBS tips from a leader who hosted a successful, and much needed, VBS in the height of the…
Here’s why you absolutely can’t skip background checks. Use this guide for tactfully conducting a background check on every person who may come into contact with kids in your ministry.…
For some families in our churches and communities, Christmas isn’t quite as merry as we may assume. The holidays can cause additional stress for children whose parents are divorced, whose…
Children’s Ministry Magazine Web Exclusives
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…
Here’s how to keep midweek programs relevant, can’t-miss events for the families in your community.
Families are busy. Young children are in school for up to six hours each day.…
The earlier our kids can comprehend, embrace, and live in an attitude of grace, the less destruction they’ll experience in their relationships over the course of their lives.
When I…
Use this win-win game plan to build community with kids, parents, and volunteers in your children’s ministry.
One of my favorite things about football games in the fall is the…
Here’s why online children’s ministry is a brand-new opportunity to minister to children and families living with special needs.
When COVID hit, churches had to adapt and make adjustments in…
Want to foster healthy spiritual growth in kids? Here’s how you can instill healthy confidence and God’s love in kids—one carefully chosen word at a time.
Wide-eyed, 6-year-old Jacob could…
