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Free Quiz: What’s Your Leadership Style?

What kind of children’s ministry leader are you? Take a free quiz to discover or learn more about your leadership style. Picture the ideal leader. Got that person in mind?…

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24 Wet and Wild Summer Ideas for Children’s Ministry

Use these wet and wild summer ideas for your children’s ministry! We’ve got plenty of mix-and-match summer ideas to help you keep kids shrieking in delight with wild, wet fun…

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7 Ways to Avoid the Brink of Burnout

Sometimes we get to the point where we just want a way out of our “ministry lives.” Burnout is real and impacts almost everyone at some point. What then? There…

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What It Takes to Recruit Seasoned Volunteers for Kidmin

Someone once 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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Choosing a Curriculum: Don’t Go It Alone!

Choosing a curriculum can be tough! If you’re in any children’s ministry groups on social media, chances are you see this question often: What curriculum do you use? People want…

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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. Simply put, culture is “the way we do things around here.” A healthy…

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Bible Game: Grow Friendship With Blanket Volleyball

Kids will have a ball playing this Blanket Volleyball Bible game that demonstrates how important it is to help our friends. Bible Game: Grow Friendship With Blanket Volleyball Supplies: long…

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5 Steps to Take to Genuinely 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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Faith That Lasts: Fostering Lifelong Faith in Kids

What can you do now to help children grow a lifelong friendship with Jesus? And what can you do when they don’t? Read on to discover 10 things you can…

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Special Needs Ministry: Creating Inclusive Worship Experiences

Inviting children into “big church” allows them to learn the worship format as well as reap the benefits of a multigenerational experience. For families affected by disabilities, however, worship can…

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5 Signs You Need a Special Needs Ministry

As a busy children’s ministry leader, I often missed a lot that went on at church even when it was happening all around me—especially when it came to needing a…

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3 Ways to Make Life Easier for Your VBS Volunteers

From Group’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 great…

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Creative Ways to Find VBS Volunteers!

Where in the world can you find VBS volunteers? When it comes to recruiting volunteers for VBS, the obvious place to start is with your regular weekly children’s ministry volunteers…

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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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3 Last-Minute Easter Ideas Sure to Delight Kids

Looking for a last-minute Easter idea? Here are three meaningful ways to help kids celebrate the beautiful truth of Easter. 3 Last-Minute Easter Ideas Sure to Delight Kids Easter Idea…

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How to Minister to Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children

Do you have deaf children in your special needs ministry? Here’s what you need to know about effective ministry to these awesome kids. How to Minister to Deaf or Hard…

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A children's ministry leader sitting at a table of people. She has a look on her face that says, "Are you serious?"

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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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5 Things Siblings of Kids With Disabilities Wish You Knew

Ever wonder what the siblings of children with disabilities are thinking and feeling? Here are 5 inner thoughts—in their words—they wish you knew. The hit song from the late 1960s…

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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?…

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Why We Must Talk About Race in Our Children’s Ministries

Here’s why we must start talking about race in children’s ministry. “Can I talk to you?” The volunteer gave me one of those you-need-to-talk-with-your-child looks. In a whisper, she said…

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5 of the Most Effective Church Outreach Event Ideas

If you’re looking for the best impact-for-your-effort activities, check out our 5 most effective church event ideas for a strategy that engages families year-round. We found surprising insights in our…

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