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…
Tag: Preteens
How to Solve the Sixth-Grader Challenge in Your Ministry
In preteen ministry, you must face the sixth-grader challenge. Here’s how to meet the needs of these preteens in your ministry. “Everybody is shrinking!” That’s what one sixth-grader told Jim…
3 Father’s Day Activities for Preteens and Elementary Kids
Father’s Day will soon be here. To help you in your planning, here are some fun and easy Father’s Day activities you can do with your kids. 1. Feats of…
Elementary + Preteen Craft: Homemade Gifts for 6 Different Kinds of Dads
We found 6 easy crafts you can lead kids to make for Father’s Day in your children’s ministry. No two dads are the same! Some work in an office, some…
13 Ways to Build Friendships with the Children You Teach
Don’t miss these 13 practical, healthy ways to build friendships with the kids you teach in your children’s ministry. Each week, we face rooms with children excited and ready to…
4 Ways to Reintroduce Yourself to the Wonder of Jesus
Make the miracles of Jesus captivating to children by using these 4 ways to remind yourself about the wonder that surrounds Jesus. We’ve covered the feeding of the 5,000 five…
Posting and Praying Over Signs for Your Children’s Ministry
These children’s ministry signs will do more than provide information on what room to go to. It also brings your team together in prayer! “If two of you agree here…
How Preteen Brain Development Impacts Faith Development
Preteen brain development offers a unique window for life-impacting faith development. Have you ever felt frustrated that your preteens are just not remembering what you’ve said? Does it seem like…
8 Great Indoor Summer Camp Ideas
Take your kids on a camping adventure this summer with these 8 great indoor summer camp ideas adapted for your indoor classroom. Late-night mess hall raids, cabin wars, zip lines,…
7 Steps in Fostering Healthy Spiritual Growth in Kids
What to foster healthy spiritual growth in kids? Here’s how you can instill healthy confidence and God’s love in kids—one carefully chosen word at a time. Wide-eyed, 6-year-old Jacob could…
