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Outreach Tips: Intentional Ways to Befriend New Families

Every outreach effort you undertake can be effective if you approach it from a practical perspective. Consider these outreach tips! Outreach. The word alone suggests a powerful connection and relevance…

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Streaming Into Christmas Vacation: How to Guide Families Through Today’s Stream of Online Content

With Christmas vacation comes more down time—and screen time—for kids. This Christmas season, and all year long, partner with parents to help families stream good news of great joy into…

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

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

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Top 5 Ways to Rest (and Avoid Burnout!)

Do you find yourself growing increasingly snappy at your volunteers? Postponing phone calls? Growing more and more impatient with kids? Sighing a lot? Perhaps you’re not getting enough rest to…

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How to Develop Preteens Into Effective, Ethical Leaders

Preteens have an incredible four-year window that’s critical for influencing the future leaders in our communities. Here’s how to make the most of it. There are four fertile years when…

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What to Say When Families Grieve

Use these expert insights so you know what to say when families grieve a divorce, terminal illness, miscarriage or still-birth, or the death of a child. Loss and grief, just…

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4 Heartfelt Devotions for Your Children’s Ministry Team

Inspire your volunteers with these thought-provoking, heartfelt devotions that renew their focus on God. Looking for a great way to strengthen relationships and encourage your amazing volunteers? We’ve got four…

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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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8 Hidden Volunteers—and How to Recruit Them

If you’re willing to dig a little deeper to find awesome hidden volunteers with amazing talent, get ready to look in places you haven’t before! Some volunteer position matches seem…

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Tips for Effective Volunteer Recruiting

In a volunteer recruiting rut? Join our conversation with veteran recruiters to discover their secrets for effective recruiting that stands the test of time! Will the kids in your ministry…

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Running on Empty? Here’s How to Fill Your Leadership Tank

How filling your leadership tank is will give you the fuel to lead your entire team. “It’s just a busy season. I promise I’ll be home more when I finish…

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Family Adventures: How Listening to a Podcast Can Grow Faith in Families

Family ministry is something most children’s ministry leaders feel like they should be doing—or doing more. According to a 2021 Barna study, 90 percent of children’s ministry leaders said that…

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Worship Wonders: Teaching Kids to Worship in Children’s Church

When we think of worship, we often think of singing praise songs to God. And the book of Psalms shows us that music can certainly be an act of worship!…

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Personal Retreat Plan: Come Away, My Beloved

Here’s your personal retreat plan: Come Away, My Beloved. It’s time to kick back and do nothing but be renewed. Schedule a few hours for just you and God. Location…

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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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Are You Dangerously Discouraged? Here Are 6 Ways to Help.

No doubt about it, the seasons of joy and despair in ministry can ebb and flow. When things are going well, there’s no better feeling. When they’re not—or you’ve simply…

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The 5 Keys to Recruiting a Strong Sunday School Team

In this article, we are sharing five keys to recruiting a strong Sunday school team. 1.  Build the team you want. Whether you’re starting with a clean slate or working…

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Why Do Crafts? Because They Can Make Your Lesson Better

Here’s how crafts can make your lesson better. Almost every Sunday morning after class, children run out of classrooms with a new craft. Some of these crafts make it home…

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Do’s and Don’ts When Talking to Kids Being Bullied

Kids may be growing in an ever-changing world, but bullying remains a constant. Here are tips on what to say and not to say to kids experiencing bullying. Every bullying…

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4 Quick and Easy Tips to Control Your Inner Control Freak

If you secretly — or not so secretly — believe no one can do a job as well as you, you may be a control freak. Taking over other people’s…

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How to Successfully Combine Age Groups in Sunday School

For small churches, it may be the best option. Many churches combine age groups because they don’t have enough people to staff individual classes. Others combine their groups for special…

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