Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 3 mins Mother’s Day Children’s Message: Miriam Protects Moses In this Mother’s Day children’s message, kids explore how God takes care of us through others as they carefully pass a large sheet of tissue paper. Scripture: Exodus 2:1-10 Supplies:… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Lessons Read in 6 mins Pentecost Lesson for Kids: The Holy Spirit Helps and Prays for Us Kids, especially younger ones, don’t necessarily grasp the difference between the Holy Spirit and a ghost they see on television. But the Holy Spirit is one of the greatest blessings… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins Walking Wounded: How to Recognize When Kids Are in Crisis Traversing a kid’s inner world requires attention, compassion, intuition, and common sense. How do we recognize the signs that a child is covering up a trauma, crisis, or hurt? Kids… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Ideas for Raising Kid Leaders in Your Children’s Ministry Are you raising leaders in your children’s ministry? Most formal leadership training doesn’t even begin before the age of 25, when corporations provide staff with assessments, coaching, and training. Helping… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins 5 Major Tips for Your Summer Outreach Programs The desks have been cleaned and the report cards handed out, but there’s only one thing on every child’s mind—the sound of the last bell that rings out loud and… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins Mix It Up! How Mixed-Age Groups Improve Your VBS When it comes to organizing kids at your VBS, mixed-age groups may seem like a good idea…but how do you actually pull it off? Read on to hear one former… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Free Prayer Activity Download for Children’s Ministry: Prayer Popper Here’s a fun, new way to get kids excited about praying with this Prayer Popper! On a typical Sunday morning in children’s ministries around the globe, you might find kids… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Mother’s Day Craft for Preschoolers: Footprints Keepsake For this Mother’s Day craft, preschoolers can make this sweet keepsake to show love to their moms or other special women in their lives. You’ll need: 8 ½ x 11-inch… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Create a Culture of Invitation in Your Preteen Ministry Here are five ways you can create a culture of invitation in your preteen ministry. Anticipating and welcoming preteens’ friends into our church is a huge part of leading preteen… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 25 Essentials to Be an Excellent Children’s Ministry Leader Whether you lead an entire children’s ministry, teach a class, lead a small group, or serve as a team member, you are a leader. But are you an excellent leader?… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 5 Surprising Ways to Drive Away a Volunteer You’ve read all the tried-and-true volunteer recruiting secrets. You’ve tried all the ways to make your volunteers feel appreciated. So why is it you’re still losing volunteers? Sometimes losing your… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min 3 Can’t-Miss Mother’s Day Ideas for Children’s Ministry Use these 3 can’t-miss Mother’s Day ideas this spring to celebrate the women who are raising the children in your ministry. These ideas adapt for use at home, as well!… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Lessons Read in 4 mins Free Preschool Bible Lesson: God Creates People In this preschool Bible lesson, kids explore the story of Creation in Genesis and discover that God creates people and God always loves us. Bible Point: God always loves us.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 7 Essentials for Growing Kids’ Faith Here are 7 essentials for developing, enhancing, and growing kids’ faith. In this territory of children’s ministry, we understand the importance of God’s impact in kids’ lives. And we understand… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 9 Vacation Bible School Kickoff Ideas You Don’t Want to Miss Check out these 9 VBS kickoff ideas you’ll love for another amazing VBS this year! Don’t start with a fizzle—start with a sizzle! So you’ve got everything lined up for… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins 4 Types of Child Abuse and How to Spot Them 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… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Emoji Volunteer Training Event Plan for a Children’s Ministry Team Use this emoji volunteer training event to get your ministry volunteers pumped for a new year of shining Jesus’ love on kids. As a children’s minister, you’ve likely invited people… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins How to Handle 5 Types of Criticism That Lead to Burnout Knowing how to handle the five different kinds of burning criticism can stop and maybe even reverse burnout in ministry. “Maybe I’m not called to children’s ministry after all.” “I’ve… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Elementary and Preteen Activity: Take Your Kids on a Prayer Walk Looking for an opportunity to teach children about praying for their neighbors? Take your kids on a prayer walk around your neighborhood. Here’s how. Take Your Kids on a Prayer… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Earth Day Game for Elementary Kids: Trashy Test In this Earth Day game, kids experience being polluters and cleaners as they explore what it means to care for the earth. Scripture: Jeremiah 2:6-7 You’ll need: Bible newspapers (or… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 7 Summer Staffing Solutions to Maximize Your Ministry Great news! We scouted the best ways to get temporary summer staffing — tried and true ways to maximize all the human resources surrounding you. 7 Summer Staffing Solutions to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email