Leader Resources Read in 4 mins The Complete Guide to Choosing the Best VBS for Your Church Use our complete guide to choosing the best VBS to ensure maximum outreach in your community and impact in kids’ lives. Choose the best VBS by using the following the… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins How to Support Kids With ADHD If you have children with ADHD in your classroom, you’re not alone. Some 3 to 5 percent of all kindergarten through 12th grade students have been diagnosed with some form… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Tips for Creating Bias-Free Classrooms in Your Children’s Ministry Here’s how to make sure all children feel valued and loved in your ministry by creating bias-free classrooms in your church. “Teacher’s Pet” is a painful reality in most classrooms… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Valentine’s Day Devotion for Elementary Kids: Love Letters Kids dig into God’s sweet love for them and offer their love in return in this Valentine’s Day devotion. Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12 You’ll need: Bible large bowl individually wrapped… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Elementary Valentine’s Day Activity: Prayer Hearts Give your congregation an opportunity to pray for the children in your ministry with this elementary Valentine’s Day activity: Prayer Hearts. You’ll need: cardstock hearts (one for each child) magnet… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins How to Recruit Bench-Sitters Into Your Ministry Looking for creative ways to get people off the bench and into your children’s ministry? Try these practical recruitment ideas! “Play ball!” When the umpire calls out this familiar refrain,… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 12 Tips for Baby and Toddler Spiritual Growth Use these 12 tips for baby spiritual growth. Can babies and toddlers learn about God and grow spiritually? Should children’s ministry include children this young? The answer is yes! We… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 7 mins 6 Secrets to Raising Fearless Kids in a Fear-Filled World In a scary world, how do we raise up fearless kids? By meeting fear face-to-face with our faith. Not long after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, a large… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Special Needs: How to Serve Children With Allergies Allergies are likely the most common special needs problem teachers face in the classroom. Here are things you need to know to serve children with allergies in your ministry. Twenty… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 8 Steps to Enact Change in Your Children’s Ministry Elaine returned from a fabulous conference with tons of new ideas. She called her children’s department coordinators together and laid out her new strategy. With each new idea, the nursery… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Children’s Ministry Valentine’s Day Party: Agape Party A Valentine’s party focused on encouraging kids to love one another as God loves them and to teach children about the concept of agape love. Children’s Ministry Valentine’s Day Party:… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min Family Valentine’s Day Tradition: Creating a Love Jar Families can start a new tradition this Valentine’s Day by creating their own “Love Jar.” It’s a fantastic way to encourage families to talk about what they love about each… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins 3 Key Steps to Solve Your Volunteer Crisis Do you have a volunteer crisis? Is your children’s ministry in a state of chaos because you don’t have enough volunteers? Take this quiz. Volunteer Crisis Quiz Do you ever… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 4 mins 4 Heartfelt Valentine’s Day Crafts It’s the season for sharing God’s love with others! Help kids say, “I love you!” with these heartfelt Valentine’s Day crafts for children’s ministry. Valentine’s Day Craft #1: Pop-Up Cards… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins How to Translate the Behavior Signals Kids Are Sending Kids may not have the words to express what they’re feeling, but their behavior can tell you a lot. Here’s how to recognize what kids are telling you and what… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins Your Spectacular Summer Starts Now?! 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… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Lessons Read in 1 min Preteen Sunday School Lesson: Valentine’s Day Use this Preteen Sunday School Lesson: Valentine’s Day to help kids learn about God’s love. Find more great Sunday school lessons to help kids grow in their faith. Preteen Sunday… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min Get Families Laughing With 4 Fun Family Night Ideas 4 fantastic family night ideas that’ll help family members learn about each other and their faith! Go, go, go! That’s all families do today. They’re frazzled from running to meetings,… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 2 mins 3 Creative Valentine’s Day Ideas for Your Children’s Ministry These 3 creative Valentine’s Day ideas submitted by our readers are a fantastic way to celebrate God’s love this February. 1. Valentine Boxes Consider having your elementary kids decorate, fill,… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 7 Characteristics That Turn a Good Teacher Into a Great Teacher 7 characteristics that spell the difference between good teachers and great teachers! The teacher had obviously prepared her lesson because it was full of sticky notes, yellow highlights, and bold… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min Top 10 Ways to Love Your Volunteers This Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day isn’t that far away so get ready to use these top 10 ways to love your volunteers. Plan ahead and use one of these super simple ideas to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email