Tag: Children’s Ministry

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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…

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Family Ministry Resources

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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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5 Ways NOT to Choose Your Next Curriculum

Choosing curriculum is a high privilege for children’s ministers. Doing so means they get to determine a path of study that’ll ultimately help the kids in their ministry not only…

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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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Creativity Rules: 4 Creative Exercises to Do With Your Team

4 creative exercises to do with your team that’ll help you refresh, revitalize, and reimagine your ministry Back in the old days, the most popular way to get a new…

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4 Ways to Become a Gutsy Leader

Are you a gutsy leader? Leadership takes guts and willingness to do the hard stuff. Leadership is a hot topic. The most popular books, articles, blogs, and podcasts are centered…

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Value Your Volunteers — Don’t Just Appreciate Them

Valuing the people who volunteer in your ministry matters more than appreciating them. Here’s why. New to children’s ministry, I had it all together. The best curriculum, programs, policies, and…

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Ministry Basics

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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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Free 4-Week VBS Planning Guide

Plan VBS in just 4 weeks! So you’re a little behind on planning VBS? No worries, we’ve got you covered. With this FREE 4-week planning timeline, you can pull off…

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Bible Activities and Sermons

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Children’s Ministry Father’s Day Devotion: Fit for a King!

Use this fun Father’s Day devotion to help kids celebrate fathers and recognize our Heavenly Father this Father’s Day. You’ll need: a Bible shiny stickers two 2X24-inch strips of yellow…

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31 Expert Tips for Outstanding Volunteer Management

Even if you’re conflict-adverse, you can handle coaching, discipline, and even dismissal like a pro with these expert tips for outstanding volunteer management. Volunteers are human. They get stressed, fall…

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8 Critical Principles Every Person in Leadership Should Know

Much of learning seems to happen through trial and error, and that’s true of learning to be a leader. We know when something hasn’t gone well, but often we aren’t…

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How to Lead Change Like a Pro

Here’s what you need to know to successfully lead change through your ministry. Lead the Way Just last week a volunteer said, “Gloria, I’m so glad we’re making some changes.…

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5 Steps to Take to Really Partner With Parents

“Partner with parents”—it’s a children’s ministry catchphrase; it’s a tagline; it’s a promise. And I’m going to risk offending you by saying that it’s something few children’s ministers truly do.…

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Top 10 Behind-the-Scenes Children’s Ministry Volunteer Roles

Consider recruiting these 10 behind-the-scenes volunteer roles to serve in children’s ministry at your church.   When you picture “children’s ministry volunteers,” you may see teachers, worship leaders, and classroom helpers.…

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How to Welcome Families With Children With Special Needs

Being a new family at church can be nerve-wracking, especially if your child has special needs. Here’s how your church can welcome all families. Actively Welcome Families I was in…

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3 Ways to Make Life Easier for Your VBS Volunteers

From Group Publishing’s vacation Bible school editors, check out these 3 ways to make life easier for your VBS volunteers! We know that volunteers are vital to making VBS a…

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Special Needs Ministry: Ministering to Children With Diabetes

Does your church have a plan in place to minister to children with diabetes? Here’s what you need to know to make sure your classroom is prepared. What is diabetes?…

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25 Ways to Refresh Yourself in Ministry

Ministry Leadership: God needs us to be refreshed, restored, refueled, and ready to minister to children for him. Here are 25 ways to refill your cup. All of us in…

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10 Recruiting Mistakes to Avoid in Children’s Ministry

As a volunteer recruiter, you think you’ve done what’s necessary to win and impress. But then you discover that your words or actions sent the potential volunteer running for the…

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What You Must Know About The Power of Relationship in Ministry

We live out grace and truth by identifying with one another through the heart-changing words “Me, too!” Here’s how to transform the heart of your ministry from perfect programs to…

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