4 Ways to Share the Gospel With Media-Minded Kids
Here are four ideas for sharing the gospel with those media-minded kids. A friend was telling the story of Jesus walking on the water as a children’s sermon. “As I…
Teaching Tips
It’s critical to recruit volunteers to your children’s ministry who love God, love serving, and love kids. But what’s even more important for a healthy ministry is equipping those volunteers with resources and information to help them grow into their roles as teachers. This is the section for that!
What You’ll Find
In our teaching tips area, you’ll find articles like “How to Infuse Life-Long Faith in Preschoolers,” “3 Hard God-Questions Kids Ask (and How to Answer!),” and “4 Mistakes to Avoid When Teaching Kids the Bible.”
You can also search our teaching tips by age range, including nursery, preschool, elementary, and preteen, or you can search by topic, such as discipline. So whether you need help crafting better questions, tips on making Scripture stick, or ways to calm high-energy kids, we’ve got you covered.
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About Teaching Tips
Help! How Do I Handle These Different Types of Behavior Problems?
A look into the heart of kids’ behavior problems. David was precocious and intelligent — and he loved to test authority. He could derail even the most collaborative, positive classroom…
4 Quick Ways to Build Bonds With Little Ones in Your Church Nursery
Use these 4 quick ways to build bonds with little ones when they first come in your church nursery. Very young children often have a difficult time away from their …
18 Lessons From Sesame Street for Children’s Ministry
How do the pros at Sesame Street do it? Perhaps more importantly, what can we learn from them that we can use in our Christian education programs? Since it first…
Church Nursery: Bible Babies
This fun Bible Babies activity and song are a great way to show infants in your church nursery how much God loves every baby. Church Nursery: Bible Babies Cut out…
4 Fun Ways for Kids to Build Community in Your Ministry
As children build good relationships with one another, they’re better able to learn and pray together. Here are 4 fun ways to help kids build community. Although children may be…
Expert Tips for Handling When Wild Kids Show Up
When wild kids show up, you have a great opportunity to avoid a showdown. Follow these tips from seasoned children’s ministers. “Wild kids are the ones who show up to…
4 Steps to Really Connect With Kids in Your Ministry
It’s the little things that matter to kids. Karl Bastian, the Kidologist, shares his secrets to making life-changing connections with kids. No child has ever thanked me for that great…
4 Great Reasons to Start Small Groups in Your Children’s Ministry
As a children’s ministry leader interested in connecting with kids, perhaps you’ve wondered if your children’s ministry might have room for small groups. Anthony Guynes shares four reasons to try…
The Top-6 Christian Education Models
Take a look at the top-6 Christian education models to keep your Sunday morning routine from being on the verge of becoming prehistoric. Dig into the 6 most popular Christian…
