10 Christmas Ideas: Get Your Fa-La-La-La-La Festival Here!
Celebrate Christ’s birth with these Christmas ideas and a complete Fa-la-la-la-la Festival! Kids love Christmas more than any other time of year — and who can blame them? Adults can…
Tag: Children’s Ministry
How to Make a 5-Year Strategic Plan for Children’s Ministry
Don’t just dive into ministry with no direction; use this 5-year strategic plan for your children’s ministry. Six years ago, I was waiting to begin my second interview to become…
3 Christmas Celebration Ideas for this Holiday Season
Use these three Christmas celebration ideas, crafts, and more from children’s ministers just like you to make your holiday season special. Christmas Celebration Idea 1: Nativity Tour Invite the families…
Why Not Write Your Own Sunday School Curriculum?
Thinking about writing your own Sunday school curriculum this year? Read this first. Lisa Burney didn’t think she’d be able to find a vacation Bible school curriculum that would work…
5 Ways to Grow a Healthy Culture in Your Ministry
Here are five ways you can begin to grow a healthy culture within your church’s children’s ministry. I can remember going to the doctor with a sore throat. The doctor…
Why You Must Answer Church Visitors’ Top-10 Questions in the First 10 Minutes
Here’s why you must answer church visitors’ top-10 questions in the first 10 minutes or all you’ll see is their tail lights as they drive away. Elizabeth and her mother…
6 Secrets to Getting Parents to Commit to Your Ministry
Here’s how to successfully get parents to genuinely commit to your children’s ministry — without making them crazy or eating up all of their spare time! Today’s parents. They’re a…
7 Easy-to-Implement Tips to Thrive During the Winter Holiday Season
Avoid the craziness and use these 7 tips to thrive during the holiday season! This time of year opens up more opportunities for you to minister to first-time or occasional…
Thanksgiving Ideas: 6 Great Service Project Ideas to Inspire Grateful Kids
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…
6 Strategies to Elevate Your Church’s View of Children’s Ministry
Children’s pastor Julia A’Bell from Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia, gives strategies to elevate your church’s view of children’s ministry. Six years ago my senior pastor asked me to oversee…
