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60 Ways to Thank Volunteers

Volunteers are important. Without their faithful help, your ministry couldn’t happen. Here are oodles of quick ideas that will help you celebrate and say thanks to your volunteers. 60 Ways…

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Children’s Ministry: Here’s Why What You Do Matters

Dear children’s ministry leader: This Thanksgiving, know that the kids and families you serve are thankful for you! You make an eternal difference in kids’ lives. So thank you!  In…

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7 Things to Do When Short on Children’s Ministry Volunteers

With these seven things to do when short on children’s ministry volunteers, you’ll solve a volunteer crisis quickly. If you’re staring at empty rooms and you can hear the impending…

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5 Ways to Make Your Family Ministry Count

Don’t limit your family ministry efforts only to Sunday. Here’s how to make family ministry count all week long. You’ve just experienced a wildly successful weekend. You saw wonderment, heard…

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4 Pieces of Advice to Improve Your Leadership Skills

Do you want to improve your leadership skills? Take these four pieces of advice from other children’s ministry leaders like you! 4 Pieces of Advice to Improve Your Leadership Skills…

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Gone Fishing: Get Kids to Return After a Special Event

How to get kids who bite at your special events to get totally hooked on your ministry. When I was young, my dad thought fishing was a must-learn skill. He’d…

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4 Warning Signs That You’re Close to Facing Ministry Burnout

Are you on the brink of burnout? Here are four warning signs you can’t afford to ignore. It can happen to the best of us. Pressure and stress can consume…

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How to Pick a Winning Children’s Ministry Curriculum

Is finding a new curriculum on your mind? Consider these factors to ensure you choose the best fit for your ministry. It’s that time of year when thoughts of curriculum…

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Your Volunteers Will Never Stay: Reducing Volunteer Turnover

Your hard-won volunteers will serve—for a while. But then they’ll go. Here’s world-class advice on managing volunteer turnover. 1. Appreciate everyone, but focus on your core. Appreciate everyone, but focus…

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10 Blessings to Be Thankful for in Children’s Ministry

Let’s face it. A children’s ministry leader counts a lot of blessings…and faces a lot of challenges. Perhaps, you’re having a hard time finding things to be thankful for this…

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How to Find Service Opportunities for Out-of-the-Box Volunteers

Your guide to alternative service opportunities for volunteers who don’t fit the mold… Samantha is a young, single mom who began attending your church two years ago. Her children love…

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Ministry to Children of Divorce

With the high rates of divorce, it’s critical that you understand these key insights when you minister to children of divorce. It’s Sunday morning and you’re optimistic. You have enough…

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How to Equip Your Teen Volunteers to Take the Lead in Children’s Ministry

Looking to expand your children’s ministry volunteer team? Learn how teen volunteers can take your ministry to the next level. When kids finally graduate to a church’s junior or senior…

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Special Needs Ministry: Peer-to-Peer Leadership Program

Looking for a program to assist your church in addressing its disability ministry needs? Try implementing Peer-to-Peer Leadership! One year, I was the keynote speaker at the One Able Body…

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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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The Most Surprising Reasons Why Volunteers Quit

Find out the top reasons why volunteers quit and learn how to keep your team satisfied.  John just filled the last Sunday school teacher slot. He heaves a sigh of…

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Special Needs: What You Need to Know About Playground Safety

All kids love playgrounds! If you minister to children with special needs, here’s what you need to know about keeping your kids safe as they play. Chances are you take…

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4 Ways You Can Serve Families in Your Ministry Twice as Much

Here are four simple ways to serve the families in your ministry twice as much as required from you. “If a soldier demands that you carry his gear for a…

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Special Needs: How to Ensure You Never Leave a Child Behind

Use this blueprint for special needs ministry success. You’ve heard the Field of Dreams line, “If you build it, they will come.” It’s the truth. When God called us to…

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7 Practical Tips for Ministry Team Building (And Why It’s So Important)

Here’s a Biblical view on team building, plus some practical tips for enhancing your ministry’s teams. The foundation of Jesus’ approach to working with volunteers is the team — even…

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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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