Children's Ministry

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8 Critical Things to Do When You’re the New Kid on Staff

Are you new to your church staff? Here are eight things you need to do to start with a bang! So you’re a new children’s minister? Maybe this is the…

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3 Critical Reasons You Need to Use Your Vacation Time

Do you remember when McDonald’s used the “You deserve a break today!” slogan? You would think most people would relate to that, but apparently, that’s not the case. A survey…

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The Stress Test: 3 Types of Stress and How to Help Stressed-Out Kids

Expert insight on how family, society, and crisis create stress for kids — and their faith. When we consider kid culture today, we typically tick off evidence of their 21st-century…

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Here’s Your Wakeup Call That You Need More Rest

Are you fried, tired, overwhelmed, and at your wits’ end in ministry? Don’t despair—maybe it’s just a wakeup call to rest. God created the heavens and earth in six days.…

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5 Real-Life Situations That Left Ministers Dangerously Discouraged

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…

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10 Ways to Focus Families on a “Faith at Home” Outlook

Focus busy Christian families to a “faith at home” outlook with these 10 time-savvy ideas! Families are swamped. Schedules overflow with commitments. You hear or read about overextended families every…

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13 Ways You Can Equip Parents to Lead Their Children Spiritually

Here are 13 easy ways you can equip parents to lead their children spiritually at home right now. Parents need simple, quick faith-builders that’ll make an impact on their children.…

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Everything Your Ministry Needs to Know About Check-In Solutions

Is your current ministry check-in process set up for maximum safety? Find out now. Today’s headlines are fraught with reports of missing children, child custody disputes, and children’s food allergy…

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Creating the Perfect Place for Preschoolers

A dash of age-right hospitality can radically impact learning and faith for preschoolers. What’s a bright spot in your church that can continually bring in—and keep—new families? Why, the preschool,…

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15 Fantastic Fall Kickoff Ideas for Children’s Ministry

15 new fall children’s ministry kickoff ideas to help you start a winning season of ministry to children. The school year is kicking back into gear. If you’re a children’s…

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Kids Should Be Seen and Heard: 5 Ways to Make Conversation Part of Your Ministry

Conversations with kids are free, require no supplies, and are a snap to drop into a lesson. And best of all, they deliver huge value! At Group, we make conversations…

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The 4 Seasons You Experience When You’re in Ministry

Just like God’s creation, our ministries cycle through the four seasons. Determine which season you’re in and allow God to help you and your ministry grow. Season of Ministry: Spring…

A VBS leader sitting in a sanctuary with an elementary girl sitting next to her. They are both smiling and the girl is making a peace sign with her fingers.

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The 3 Most Important Ideas from VBS to Copy for Sunday School

An excellent vacation Bible school experience always leaves kids and ministry leaders delighted about Jesus and your children’s ministry program. But you don’t have to wait an entire year to…

A woman volunteer sits outside on a ledge with a preschool girl. The girl has her knees up to her chest and the volunteer kindly talks with her.

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4 Focus-Areas for Creating a Trauma-Informed Ministry

Mental health principles from the trauma-informed care movement can make your ministry a healing, healthy space for all families. Making Time to Understand Trauma Right now, you’re no more than…

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Take Your Family Ministry From Being Optional to Being an Oasis

These three questions will help you take your children’s ministry from optional to an oasis in your community. I traveled to Ndola, Zambia, for the first time in 2011 to…

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The Top 4 Reasons to Purchase a Children’s Ministry Curriculum

Children’s ministers have a lot of choices to make to ensure ministry provides the best spiritual experiences for kids—while staying within the limits of time and budget. Curriculum is one…

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New Curriculum? Turn Your Volunteer’s Frown Upside Down

Is your new curriculum not a fan-favorite of your volunteers? Here’s how to turn your volunteer’s frown upside down! It was my first education committee meeting at a new church,…

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4 Common Questions (and Answers!) for Special Needs Ministry

When planning a formal special needs ministry, pastors and volunteers often wonder where to begin. Questions and concerns can bring the planning process to the point of being overwhelming, leaving…

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Overwhelmed? Pulled in 1,000 Directions? Here’s Help.

Are you overwhelmed? Do you feel like you’re being pulled in 1,000 directions? Here’s some helpful advice from a children’s pastor who’s been there. You’ve got lessons to prep. Your…

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14 Ways to Go Deeper in Your Personal Relationship With God

Go deeper with God! Whenever we think of spiritual growth, it seems the most likely place for such things to happen is during an extended retreat, camp, or wilderness trip.…

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What It Takes to Recruit Older Volunteers for Kidmin

Ray Owens asked this question on childrensministry.com: We have an older congregation and frequently hear “I taught Sunday school for 30 years, I have done my time.” How do we…

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8 Critical Things to Do When You’re the New Kid on Staff

3 Critical Reasons You Need to Use Your Vacation Time

The Stress Test: 3 Types of Stress and How to Help Stressed-Out Kids

Here’s Your Wakeup Call That You Need More Rest

5 Real-Life Situations That Left Ministers Dangerously Discouraged

10 Ways to Focus Families on a “Faith at Home” Outlook

13 Ways You Can Equip Parents to Lead Their Children Spiritually

Everything Your Ministry Needs to Know About Check-In Solutions

Creating the Perfect Place for Preschoolers

15 Fantastic Fall Kickoff Ideas for Children’s Ministry

Kids Should Be Seen and Heard: 5 Ways to Make Conversation Part of Your Ministry

The 4 Seasons You Experience When You’re in Ministry

The 3 Most Important Ideas from VBS to Copy for Sunday School

4 Focus-Areas for Creating a Trauma-Informed Ministry

Take Your Family Ministry From Being Optional to Being an Oasis

The Top 4 Reasons to Purchase a Children’s Ministry Curriculum

New Curriculum? Turn Your Volunteer’s Frown Upside Down

4 Common Questions (and Answers!) for Special Needs Ministry

Overwhelmed? Pulled in 1,000 Directions? Here’s Help.

14 Ways to Go Deeper in Your Personal Relationship With God

What It Takes to Recruit Older Volunteers for Kidmin

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