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3 Friendship-Building Bible Activities for Preschoolers

Here are some tangible, fun friendship-building activities for preschoolers in your children’s ministry. As a children’s ministry leader, you know the importance of building lasting relationships with your kids. Check…

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Tough Questions: Helping Preteens With Questions About Faith

Preteens may have questions about faith, but where do they find their answers? Here is a sample lesson to provide you with the tools to help preteens with their questions.…

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Preteen Bible Activity: Creating Great Commission Maps

By creating these great commission maps, kids get a visual reminder of how they can influence their families, communities, and world. You’ll need: white paper markers Preteen Bible Activity: Creating…

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Practical Tips for Helping Kids Discern Biblical Truth

Kids’ culture contains everything from Disney characters to Harry Potter hype. Is God’s Word being drowned out? How can we help kids discern biblical truth? Kids all over the world…

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Tips for Teaching Bible Stories to Preschoolers

Are some Bible stories off-limits for preschoolers? How can we teach Bible stories to preschoolers so they truly understand them?  “Don’t teach preschoolers about sin. And don’t teach them that…

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5 Bible Truths That Make a Monumental Impact

During times of uncertainty, these five timeless Bible truths will make a monumental impact on kids in your church and community. Consider the kids in your church and community. What…

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Bible Memory That Goes From the Head to the Heart

What do you envision when you hear the words “Bible memory?” You may picture a Bible verse on the fridge that parents work on with kids at home. Or perhaps…

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A Reading Plan for Families: One Year in the Bible

Get families reading (and talking about) the Bible with this one-year plan that offers an overview of key events and people in God’s great story. We all want kids to…

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Try Hosting a Children’s Ministry Bible Retreat This Fall

Fall is a good time to give Bibles to the children in your program. Many churches make this an annual event and give Bibles to a certain age group each…

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Volunteer Training: Bringing Your Volunteers Up to Speed

Ever wonder if you have the right person in the right volunteer role or if the volunteer understands your ministry? Here’s what you need to know to get your volunteers…

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5 Tips for Choosing the Perfect Children’s Bible

Looking for a great children’s Bible your kids will love? Let an expert guide you these 5 tips for choosing the best children’s Bible. 5 Tips for Choosing a Children’s…

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Preschool Scripture Memorization Activity: Picture Scramble

Since most preschoolers can’t read, this picture method helps them memorize scripture more easily. Preschool Scripture Memorization Activity: Picture Scramble For each verse, you’ll need pictures to represent the parts…

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Preschooler Approved: 5 Free Bible-Based Activities Sure to Delight

Creating a ministry full of Bible-based activities, while still being engaging for preschoolers can be a tall order. Here are some of our best reader-submitted activities (games, stories, and songs…

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Faith: How to Ensure Kids Are Getting the Message

Wonder whether kids are listening when you teach? Fear your words go in one ear and out the other? When it comes to faith, here’s how to ensure kids are…

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Age-Level Insights: How Kids Learn Bible Stories at All Ages

How children learn Bible stories — and ways to teach them. How Children Learn Bible Stories Ages 2 to 5 Years Young children like to be read to with age-appropriate…

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Sending Children the Right Message About the Bible

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…

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Ali Thompson and 52 Wildly Creative Puzzles — With a Point!

Children’s Ministry Magazine interviewed Ali Thompson, author of the new book 52 Wildly Creative Puzzles With a Point. CM: A puzzle book from Group? Isn’t Group anti-fill-in-the-blank worksheets? Ali: Yes,…

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Choosing a Children’s Bible at a Child’s Reading Level

The challenge in choosing the right children’s Bible is to pick one that communicates God’s message in a way children can read and understand. Remember that each situation is unique.…

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8 Practical Tips for Getting Kids Into the Bible

Want to get kids into God’s Word? (Who doesn’t?) Here are 8 practical tips for getting kids into the Bible.  Regardless of kids’ age or experience with the Bible, there…

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10 Holy Week Activities, Wholly Focused on Jesus

Use these awe-inspiring experiences to help kids discover that Easter — and all of Holy Week — is wholly about Jesus. Whether you’re looking for exciting new ideas to add…

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Church Nursery: Bible Babies

This fun Bible Babies activity and song are a great way to show infants in your church nursery how much God loves every baby. Church Nursery: Bible Babies Cut out…

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