It’s not just the tough times that leave us running on empty. The good times in your ministry can lead to a burnout season, too, if you’re not careful.
Burnout…
Here are 10 techniques for addressing the unique needs of children with ADHD, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, in your classroom.
Even when you understand why kids misbehave and you have strategies…
Here’s a list of 18 children’s ministry winter activities and ideas for kids, families, and teachers.
Whether kids live in the north, south, east, or west, they all have one…
Sometimes we get to the point where we just want a way out of our “ministry lives.” Burnout is real and impacts almost everyone at some point. What then?
There…
Check out these six great Thanksgiving service project ideas that teach kids to give back to their peers, families, and community.
What children’s minister isn’t looking for an ultra-fun service…
Why preteens don’t come back to your church — and what to do about it. From kids who’ve done it — and how you can stop the exodus.
Each year…
Volunteers are human! That means they get weary, especially during the “final stretch” of serving. Here are 12 ways to reenergize your volunteers.
Some seasons can leave our volunteers feeling…
How to make the Bible the best book for kids!
Poll a thousand Sunday school teachers and you’ll find a thousand teachers who want to pass on their love of…
Avoid any Promotion Day blues this year in your Sunday school.
Each year when Promotion Sunday rolls around, churches have kids who look forward to moving up to another class.…
Discouragement, despair, and disillusionment — these children’s ministers have been to the brink…and survived. Here’s how you can, too.
Some call it a dry spell. For others, it’s a low…
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…
Something borrowed, but nothing blue! Check out these 20 tips to lead volunteers from us to keep from being “blue” in your ministry!
We’ve compiled our 20 best, most-enduring volunteer…
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…
According to the CDC, at least 1 in 7 children experienced abuse or neglect in the past year in the U.S., and according to childhelp.org, five children die each day…
If you want to have a real impact in children’s ministry, use these four ingredients of R.E.A.L. Learning.
In a past VBS experience, we taught kids about the time Jesus…
Maybe you’d like to decorate a room in your church, but you see too many barriers in your way. Don’t worry. Those barriers probably aren’t as tall as they seem.…
Here are three shifts for building a shame-free family ministry.
A family ministry must overcome herculean challenges on the road to success, but the largest obstacle probably isn’t what you’d…
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…
Avoid burnout and use these seven tips to thrive during the holiday season!
This time of year opens up more opportunities for you to minister to first-time or occasional guests…
Reaching kids today is more complex than it used to be. There are even more significant shifts happening within our culture now that directly impact kids. If you serve kids,…
Use these three creative training events the next time you want to wow your volunteers!
3 Creative Training Event Ideas to Wow Your Volunteers
1. Too Many Hats Event
Your…
