Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Top 10 New Year’s Goals for Children’s Ministry Leaders The new year is upon us, and it’s time to start setting some New Year’s goals. Maybe you’re planning to exercise more, eat healthier foods, or learn a new skill.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Sunday School Classroom Management Solutions With Preteens A Sunday school classroom management expert share insights on roughhousing, controlling crowds, and kids who just won’t listen. Q: How can I win back classroom management with preteens who hit,… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Lessons Read in 1 min A Creative Technique for Praying With Toddlers in Your Ministry There’s nothing more wonderful than praying with toddlers. Here’s one creative prayer technique to use with the toddlers in your ministry. A Creative Technique for Praying With Toddlers in Your… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Classroom Management: Timeouts (Yea or Nay?) Timeouts: Yea or Nay? Could the most-used behavior management technique be detrimental to kids? Research is questioning the repeated use of the timeout, as it may affect the physical structure… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 10 mins 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… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins 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… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 4 mins Practical Insights for Ministering to Children of Divorce With the high rates of divorce, it’s critical to understand these key insights when you minister to children of divorce. Reaching Families of Divorce The church can serve as a… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins How to Pick a Winning Children’s Ministry Curriculum Is finding a new children’s ministry 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… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins How to Make Your Children’s Ministry Space More Accessible Jesus’ ministry routinely included people with disabilities. People of all abilities can learn, play, and study the Bible together. So consider…how inclusive is your space? What can you do to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 4 Helpful Tips for Preparing Preschoolers for Christmas A preschooler’s senses heighten while experiencing the sacred and secular activities of Christmas. Church leaders and parents often struggle to balance the magic of commercialism with the birth of Jesus.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Church Nursery: Bible Babies This fun Bible Babies song activity is a great way to show infants in your church nursery how much God loves every baby. Church Nursery: Bible Babies You’ll Need: pictures… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Preschool Tips Read in 5 mins Discipleship Preschool Style: Teaching Preschool Bible Stories Though small in stature, preschoolers are big in fun! It’s easy to discount their abilities, yet there are so many preschool Bible adventures to be had with young children at… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min Children’s Ministry Teacher Tip: Simplifying Craft Preparation This quick tip will help you simplify your ministry craft preparation. Our classes are full; we have 280 children attending. Since there are 15 to 20 children in each class,… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 6 mins Plan in a Can: The Ultimate Classroom Saver When your class time is over and the sermon isn’t, what do you do? Make sure kids are bored no more! Try a Plan in a Can! It’s Sunday morning… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins In a Culture of Materialism, Encourage Kids to Hunger for God How do we help kids who are sometimes full of the things of this world still hunger for the things of God? As a child of the ’70s, I was… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Special Needs Ministry: Assisting a Child With Tourette Syndrome If you have a child in your classroom who has been clinically diagnosed with Tourette syndrome, here are some strategies to help. Tourette’s is a neurological disorder that causes repeated… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 9 Ideas for Kids of All Ages to Develop Strong Friendships Developing strong friendships—or what the Bible calls phileo love—between kids can be done on a whim, on or off the schedule, and without prep or new supplies. First Samuel 18:3… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins 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… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Hiding God’s Word in Our Hearts: 7 Bible Memory Tips to Make Scripture Stick Helping kids learn Scripture is important. But what does it really look like? We want kids to hide God’s Word in their hearts, but does that mean rote Bible memory?… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 3 mins 5 Innovative Prayer Ideas for Your Children’s Ministry Trying to find ways to incorporate more prayer in your children’s ministry? Look no further! Here are five unique ideas to get you started. 1. Prayer Walk If it’s safe… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins Help for Handling Challenging Behaviors Kids’ challenging behaviors can be exhausting, but these tips can help you get your bearings and energy back. First, let’s look into the heart of kids’ behavior challenges. David was… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email